The giant salmon carp [2] (Aaptosyax grypus), also termed the Mekong giant salmon carp, [1] is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae and the single species in the monotypic genus Aaptosyax. [3] It is endemic to the middle reaches of the Mekong River in northern Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.

Oct 24, 2024 · This giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) is one of three rediscovered in Cambodia in Southeast Asia’s Mekong River system. The critically endangered megafish had not been spotted since 2005.

Oct 24, 2024 · In 2020, scientists were thrilled to hear rumors that fishermen in Cambodia had caught a giant salmon carp—a large, salmon-shaped fish with a hooked jaw and a yellow patch around its eyes. No one...

Oct 22, 2024 · After nearly two decades without a trace, the elusive giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) has been spotted once again in the waters of Cambodia, reigniting hope for the …

Oct 21, 2024 · One of two giant salmon carp individuals that were caught by fishermen in Cambodia in 2023. When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020,...

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. It is endemic to the middle reaches of the Mekong River …

Nov 11, 2024 · Scientists were shocked to find that the giant salmon carp, a megafish once believed to be extinct, had returned to the Mekong River.