A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years. “The giant salmon carp is like a symbol of the Mekong region,” said Chheana Chhut, a researcher at the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute in Phnom Penh,

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in Biological Conservation, the species seemed to have vanished from the Mekong for decades, but the sightings have renewed hopes for the survival of the fish.

The "Mekong ghost" has resurfaced. After nearly two decades without a trace, the elusive giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) has been spotted once again in the waters

In an exciting development for conservationists, the giant salmon carp, a critically endangered species once thought to be extinct, has been spotted in the Mekong River for the first time in nearly two decades.

The giant salmon carp, long thought extinct, has been spotted in the Mekong River, sparking hope among researchers. Known as the 'ghost fish,' its survival highlights challenges like pollution and overfishing in the region.

When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020, excitement stirred. Could this be the “Mekong Ghost,” they asked - an elusive fish that hadn’t been seen since 2005 and was feared extinct?

A giant fish in Asia’s Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The “ghost’ fish,” a large salmon carp, is renowned as the symbol of the Mekong region,