Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in Mekong River

Ghost fish: A researcher holding the giant salmon carp rediscovered in Cambodia. — AP

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.