There is such a river, which originates from the Tanggula Mountains in China, but has a different name, called the Lancang River in China, but after flowing through the Indochina Peninsula, it is called the Mekong River by the local residents. I believe that many people have seen this river from film and television dramas, and "The Mekong River Case" and "Mekong Action" add to the mystery here.
But the most amazing thing about the Mekong River is the aquatic products! What is this strangeness?
With a total length of 4,909 kilometers, the Mekong River passes through China, Laos, Thailand and many other countries, making it the longest river in Southeast Asia. Such river shipping is not particularly developed, but there is a prominent feature, that is, the fish are large, generally "giant fish". This is a peculiarity of the Mekong.
Why are there such huge freshwater fish in the Mekong? The reasons for this may be diverse, the Mekong River is located in the tropical and subtropical, has a warm climate, and the water is rich in organic matter and an abundant food source. In addition, many river basins have many mountains, are sparsely populated, and the bends are still deep pools, which is not a good environment for fish to grow.
It is worth mentioning that the giant fish in such a basin is symbolic, such as the Cambodian giant Siamese carp is the national fish, and its status is self-evident. So what about the giant fish in the Mekong? It can only be said that there is no wonder in the world. The Mekong River, a river that carries the world's amazement, is amazed by the phenomenon of many freshwater fish gathering here. The following is to introduce the "giant fish" of the Mekong River.
<h1>stingray</h1>
Giant freshwater stingrays are mostly found in the Mekong section of Thailand, have a poisonous tail, weigh more than 600 kilograms, and are extremely large, even half the size of a bus. It stretches out like a giant bat flying in the air, and the poisonous tail spines are like a giant sword, which can take people's lives in an instant when attacked, so it is called the "giant devil" in fresh water by the locals.
stingray
The giant stingray, about 4.3 meters long and weighing a ton, is a record for freshwater fish in the world, and many fishermen have taken several hours to take turns to carry the fish to the fishing boat. In the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest freshwater fish caught in the world is the Giant Catfish of the Mekong River. This stingray appeared, most likely breaking the guinness book of world records for the world's largest freshwater fish.
<h1>Mekong giant catfish</h1>
Southeast Asia's Mekong also has a giant catfish, which is currently the largest freshwater fish on record in the world. In 2005, someone caught a giant catfish in northern Thailand, which is said to be 2.7 meters long and weighs 293 kilograms, which is heavier than the average big fat pig! It's hard to say that this is the largest giant catfish, after all, no larger catfish species have been found.
Although this giant catfish is a freshwater fish, it is rarely found. In order to save the Mekong catfish, the Thai fisheries department has also built a giant catfish breeding base and released the artificially farmed giant catfish back into the Mekong River. To save this endemic and precious species, thai scientists have installed chips on mekong catfish to track their habits.
Mekong giant catfish
The Mekong catfish is also a giant freshwater fish endemic to the Mekong River, with no stripes, large eyes, thick body, and a somewhat cute appearance, mainly along the Mekong River and Southeast Asia.
<h1>Giant Siamese carp</h1>
The giant Siamese carp is the only species in the Indian carp genus and one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, once considered the largest and heaviest fish in the order Cyprinid. According to locals, the giant Siamese carp, which has a maximum size of about 300 centimeters and weighs more than 300 kilograms, was caught in 2000 alone and did not appear on the Red List for Conservation of Nature.
This giant carp has a peculiar appearance, the head is unusually large, there is no whiskers, the fins appear to be very ethereal in the water, it looks like a hybrid of crucian carp, fathead fish and ordinary carp. Some people rate it as the ugliest species in the family Carp, and some are currently found in ornamental fish markets, but they are all juveniles smaller than 20 cm.
Giant Siamese carp
This carp is the national fish in Cambodia and its status is comparable to that of Japan's national flower, the cherry blossom. In addition, the surface of this carp is light gray, and the rarest is the red giant Siamese carp, but this is not the most mysterious fish in the Mekong. There are several other giant fish in the Mekong, so big that people can swallow an adult in one bite.
<h1>Genghis Khan fish</h1>
Speaking of this fish, it is estimated that many people will think of Genghis Khan Temujin, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. Because of Genghis Khan's fierceness, he founded the Yuan Dynasty, which was the country with the most unified territory in the world. What we call this freshwater fish, the Genghis Khan fish, many people may think of it as delicious food, after all, there are no predators like sharks in freshwater.
This is not the case, and there are also fierce characters in freshwater fish, such as Genghis Khan fish. According to the biological classification, the Genghis Khan fish belongs to the catfish order, and just by listening to the name, you can imagine what a domineering fish it is. After all, Genghis Khan's fierce name was well known, and the Jackgies Khan fish was basically the most ferocious fish in the entire Mekong River and even the Chao Phraya River Basin.
This type of fish is large enough, on average more than sixty or seventy centimeters, it is said that the largest can grow to three meters long; their muscles are very strong and the fat content is relatively small, not like many other freshwater fish "fat", it can be said to be extremely strong; this leads to the Genghis Khan fish is very fast, their body structure is almost streamlined, looking a bit like a smaller shark. There are few fish in the Mekong that can match their speed.
Although Genghis Khan fish are fierce and murderous, they also know very well how to cultivate obscurity. In the face of more powerful predators, this fierce fish only moves in the middle or lower waters of freshwater rivers. This minimizes the need to expose one's targets to hunting by humans.
In the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins, this fish is one of the most important freshwater fisheries. After generations of hunting, it has long become an endangered species. Today, it is listed as a key protected animal, but the living conditions are extremely not optimistic.
Genghis Khan fish
Genghis Khan fish are not easy to keep, especially other ornamental fish cannot be kept with them. Otherwise, after a while, you will see a few more skeletons in the aquarium.
Talking about the strangeness of the Mekong River - giant fish, so have you ever heard of fairy fish? In the Mengyuan Wonderland, there is a group of caves that are hundreds of millions of years old, and under the mouth of this cave live a group of fairy fish.
Fish in a pond of fairy fish
This group of fairy fish is flowing out of the cave, there was once a senior monk from Southeast Asia, he once meditated in the cave, and the Dai people believe in the southern Theravada Buddhism, so the fish flowing out of here can not be eaten, plus the smoke above the fairy fish pond, the fish here become fairy fish.
Mengyuan Wonderland Fairy Fish Pond
One of the fairyfish has no eyes. This fish lives in a natural cave, which is dark all year round, so the fish's eyes are degenerated. Compared to the huge fish of the Mekong, the fish here are small, but extremely ornamental. Welcome to Wonderland.