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Limits RegistryA giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis) caught and released in the Mekong River, Cambodia, in June 2022 weighed 300 kg (661 lb) and measured about 4 meters long — recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, surpassing the previous record Mekong giant catfish.
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A giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis) caught and released in the Mekong River, Cambodia, in June 2022 weighed 300 kg (661 lb) and measured about 4 meters long — recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, surpassing the previous record Mekong giant catfish.
The heaviest confirmed freshwater fish (excluding anadromous ocean-going species like sturgeon caught at sea) ever weighed and documented by Guinness World Records or a scientific body.
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Limits Registry. LR-LARGEST-FRESHWATER-FISH-EVER-CAUGHT. Largest confirmed freshwater fish ever caught. 2026.