In an exciting development for conservationists, the giant salmon carp, a critically endangered species once ... the “Mekong Ghost,” this elusive fish had not been officially documented ...

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 ...

Giant Fish Thought to Be Extinct Is Spotted in the Mekong River WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years.

No one saw a Mekong giant salmon carp for 15 years, but then the species was spotted in areas of Cambodia that suggest it may be found in more locations. By Rachel Nuwer The Mekong giant salmon ...

“I’ve been looking for it since then, kind of fascinated by it because it’s a very unusual giant fish,” Hogan said. “I thought it was probably extinct, and so to hear that it had been ...

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 ...

kind of fascinated by it because it’s a very unusual giant fish,” Hogan said. “I thought it was probably extinct, and so to hear that it had been found again – I’ve been waiting 20 years ...