Giant salmon carp explained

The giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus), also termed the Mekong giant salmon carp, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae and the single species in the monotypic genus Aaptosyax.[1] It is endemic to the middle reaches of the Mekong River in northern Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Its population is much reduced (>90%) as a result of overfishing and habitat degradation, and it is now considered Critically Endangered.

This fish can reach a length of and weight of .[2] Between 2004 and 2022 no confirmed sightings of adult individuals of this species were made, until a specimen was found at a fish market[3] in Cambodia.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genus Aaptosyax Rainboth 1991 . 1990 . FishWisePro . 16 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Aaptosyax grypus Rainboth, 1991 . 2011 . FishBase . 16 April 2012.
  3. Web site: ((University of Nevada Reno)). 2022-09-26. Feared extinct, the ‘Mekong Ghost’ fish resurfaces . 2024-10-22. YubaNet. Reno, Nevada. en-US.
  4. Web site: Christina Larson . 2024-10-23. Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River . 2024-10-23. Associated Press . en-US.

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