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Fishsiam
12-03-2008, 3:35 AM
The Fishsiam team has captured fifty individual Giant Freshwater Stingray from both the Ban Pakong and Maeklong Rivers in Thailand.
We have caught these benthic predators with gigantic weights to 220kg's(2.4m) and are currently engaged in a research program concerning the species with the Megafish project and Dr.Zeb Hogan.
There are thriving breeding populations of these creatures in both river systems with the Fishsiam team capturing pregnant females on both rivers and witnessing Giant freshwater stingray births at both locations.
All fish caught by the team are released after capture after scientific data is recorded.
These captures can be seen at:

news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080429-giant-stingray.html

In additon to our site at:

http://www.fishsiam.com
petluvr
12-03-2008, 8:19 AM
WOW that's a BIG stingray:)
KIM_TMA
12-03-2008, 8:51 AM
Not what size tank are we talking about to hold one of those beast. LOL!!!!

Awesome Giants, I just don't think I would be laying underneath it.

Great Links, Thanks for sharing.
black_sun
12-03-2008, 10:13 AM
Woah... now that's a a huge stingray! I want to see someone over at MFK try to get one of those in a tank lol
calivivarium1
12-03-2008, 10:18 AM
I was reading about that Megafish Project a few months ago, I am glad to hear that it is going well
powerkit
12-03-2008, 10:30 AM
whoa, thats amazing, looks like fun fishin, glad its for science!!! Dont think I'd be swimmin there!
stezatois
12-03-2008, 11:31 AM
wow awsome looking fish. Rays are awsome.
beeZer350
12-03-2008, 3:00 PM
I think I watched that special about a month or so ago. Very interesting.
jpappy789
12-03-2008, 4:17 PM
Holy ____!
fishorama
12-03-2008, 5:47 PM
Very cool! I saw that show too, interesting stuff but 50! Wow!
stinkyz
12-03-2008, 5:56 PM
cant wait to goo visit the fam overthere and go for them whoppers=)
dirtydawg10
12-03-2008, 6:01 PM
Wow! A 400lb ray!!
ToeJam
01-27-2009, 10:56 AM
Its pretty cool up close. When visiting family in Nakhonsawan,Thailand I went to some makeshift animal sanctuary near there.

They had one on the wall .. My wife says it's very common in the rivers in central Thailand also... there version of the Mississippi.
Bnoble
02-15-2009, 11:54 AM
Wow
OhNo123
02-17-2009, 3:09 PM
Wow.... that is one huge stingray.