Where Does Mekong Giant Catfish Live?

Mekong Giant Catfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Mekong Giant Catfish

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Primarily found in deep pools and channels of large rivers, but migrates to shallower, faster-flowing waters for spawning.

Environment

Large, turbid rivers, particularly the mainstem of the Mekong River. Requires extensive stretches of undisturbed river for its long-distance migrations.

Geographic range

Historically, the entire lower Mekong River basin, from the Mekong Delta in Vietnam and Cambodia, through Laos and Thailand, and into southern China (Yunnan province). Current distribution is severely restricted, primarily to the middle Mekong in Cambodia and Laos.

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