In the early 1990s, scientists fished the Mekong River on the hunt for a massive fish.
The species was known by local fishers, but it wasn’t until 1991 that it was formally described in the scientific record.
Aaptosyax grypus, or the giant salmon carp, could reach more than 60 pounds and was identifiable from its “s-bend”-shaped jaws and fatty eyelid, according to a study published Oct. 7 in the peer-reviewed journal Biological Conservation.
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