A monster size giant freshwater chaophraya ray. This fish was released after the photo.
This freswater stingray was caught with nets in Laos.
The giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya) is a species of stingray family and lives in large rivers and estuaries of Southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos Cambodia). For sure is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world, with reports from the Mekong river and Chao Phraya river of individuals weighing 550–650 kilos (1,150 – 1,350 pound). Much is still unknown about the huge freshwater ray species, including whether or not it can swim out to and survive at sea. The ray specie was first described scientifically only in late 1989.
For fishing giant freshwater rays contact:
www.fishsiam.com
www.anglingthailand.com
| DISTRIBUTION: | South Asia |
| MAX SIZE: | 1350 lb / 650 kg |
| MAX LENGTH: | 15 feet / 5 metre |
| MAX AGE: | Unknown |
| ENVIRONMENT: | Freshwater |