Don’t know why the catfish record always seems to attract alot of media attention, but maybe in this instance it is deserved. Because Thai fishermen in the Mekong Delta landed a monster 646-pounder, believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught. Initially, they hoped to sell it to environmentalists, so they could take it back to the river to spawn. But the thing died before any deals could be struck. So they did the next best thing: they cut the bruiser up and sold the meat to local villagers. That’s one hell of a catfish fry, and you can read all about it here…
Mutant Freak: “I always suspected this river was radioactive…”
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