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This 661-pound stingray in Cambodia is the largest freshwater fish ever caught

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The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Cambodian fisherman catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The stingray measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 660 pounds.

  3. Daily Journal Online

    Photos: Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    A Cambodian fisherman caught a 661-pound stingray, which set the record for the world's largest known freshwater fish and earned him a $600 reward.

  4. KREM Spokane

    13 feet, 660 pounds: Record-breaking stingray caught in Cambodia (opens KREM Spokane)

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    The huge stingray may be the largest recorded freshwater fish -- and scientists say it's a good sign.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    World's Largest Recorded Freshwater Fish Caught in Cambodia (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Scientists say the world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Scientists say the world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.

  7. Omaha World-Herald

    Watch now: World's largest recorded freshwater fish caught in Cambodia (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Scientists say the world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia. See photos and video here.

  8. NBC News

    Largest freshwater fish ever caught hooked in Cambodia (opens NBC News)

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    A fisherman caught the 661-pound fish — which measured about 13 feet in length — near a remote island on the Mekong River in the Stung Treng area.

  9. The Guardian

    Largest freshwater fish ever recorded caught in Cambodia (opens The Guardian)

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    Giant stingray snagged by local fisher in Mekong River weighs nearly 300kg

  10. KTVZ Bend

    World's biggest freshwater fish, a 660-pound stingray, caught in Cambodia (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    Story by Reuters Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 661 pounds (about 300 kilograms), and took around a dozen men to haul to shore.

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    660 pounds: Scientists says world's largest freshwater fish is found in Cambodia (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Scientists say a fisherman caught a giant stingray that measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail in the Mekong River.

  12. France 24

    'World's biggest' freshwater fish netted in Cambodia (opens France 24)

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    A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said -- a 300-kilogram stingray.

  13. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Mekong villagers land heaviest ever freshwater fish (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 661 pounds and took around

  14. Boston

    A giant stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish (opens Boston)

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    Fishers and researchers found a 13-foot long, 661-pound stingray in the Mekong River in Cambodia. Learn more at Boston.com.

  15. Breitbart News

    PHOTO: World's Largest Freshwater Fish Hooked in Asia Weighs 660 Lbs (opens Breitbart News)

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    The world's largest recorded freshwater fish was caught recently in Cambodia's Mekong River, and people looked on in awe.

  16. Deseret News

    This 661-pound stingray in Cambodia is the largest freshwater fish ever caught (opens Deseret News)

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    The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long

  17. Delaware Public Media

    The world's largest freshwater fish is found in Cambodia's Mekong River (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The giant stingray weighs nearly 660 pounds and spans more than 13 feet — from snout to tail. Researchers even gave the ray a pet name — Full Moon — to honor its generous shape.

  18. Science Alert

    'World's Biggest' Freshwater Fish Netted (And Released!) in Cambodia (opens Science Alert)

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    A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said – a 300-kilogram stingray.

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