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- World's Largest Freshwater Fish at Risk. By Zadie Neufville. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 11, 1999 (ENS) - Guyana and Brazil are among a group of South American countries fighting to secure the survival of one of the world's largest fresh water fish - the Arapaima (Arapaima giga).
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Kaieteur Falls Kaieteur Falls is the world's widest single drop waterfall, located on the Potaro River in the Kaieteur National Park, in Essequibo, Guyana.Its location is in the Amazon forest.aieteur Falls is about four times higher than the Niagara Falls, on the border between Canada and the United States, and about twice the height of the Victoria Falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
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Monster fish of Kansas: State's waters hold creatures monstrous in looks, size Kansas holds world records on two of the biggest species in North America — paddlefish and flathead catfish. Some of the state’s best fishing is yet to come. Experts say many Kansas lakes hold blue catfish that could grow to 100 pounds or more.
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- Thai fishermen netted a catfish as big as a grizzly bear, setting a world record for the largest freshwater fish ever found, according to researchers who studied the 646-pound Mekong giant catfish as part of a project to protect large freshwater fish.
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Guyana 1 LOCATION AND SIZE. Guyana is a small independent republic located on the northeastern coast of South America, between Suriname and Venezuela. A former British colony, it is the only member of the British Commonwealth—and the only English-speaking country—in South America. With an area of 214,970 square kilometers (83,000 square miles), Guyana is almost as large as the state of Idaho. Native animals include the anteater, the tapir, and the anaconda. Endangered species include the jaguar, black cayman, and giant otter.
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Freshwater Fish Species in Thailand The Java Barb is native to Thailand and several other Asian countries and is one of Thailand's smaller freshwater fish species. Barb, Mad. The Mad Barb or Hoven's Carp is a beautiful Asian carp species found in Thailand,Malaysia and Borneo which is also refered to as the Mad Carp or Cigar Shark.
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Australian endangered species: Murray Cod The Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii) is the largest native Australian freshwater fish species, and is probably the most iconic. The species’ credentials are impressive: it can live for more than 50 years and has been recorded weighing over 100kg and measuring longer than 1.5m. It can move hundreds of kilometres.
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- Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is the biggest fish in the labyrinth group. It can attain size of about 1 foot in length and especially for those bred in large ponds; it is very common to see even some reaching more than 2 feet.
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Giant Catfish May Be World's Largest Freshwater Fish Thai fishers struggled for more than an hour to haul in the record-breaking Mekong giant catfish. Officials from Thailand's Inland Fishery Deparment then used a performance-enhancing drug to stimulate the pituitary gland of the female fish in order to prepare it for a breeding program (above).
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Mercedes-Benz Safety: History of the Airbag and Restraint System |. In 1981 Mercedes-Benz was the world’s first automobile manufacturer to present the airbag and belt tensioner as restraint systems to the public in a series-production car. These two milestones in passive safety were premiered in a W 126-series S-Class Saloon at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show.. In 1981 Mercedes-Benz was the world’s first automobile manufacturer to present the airbag and belt tensioner as restraint systems to the public in a series-production car. These two milestones in passive safety were premiered in a W 126-series S-Class Saloon at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show.
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Kaieteur Falls Kaieteur Falls. Kaieteur Falls is the world's largest single drop waterfall by the volume of water flowing over it. Located on the Potaro River in the Kaieteur National Park, it sits in a section of the Amazon rainforest included in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana and claimed by Venezuela as Guayana Esequiba.
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- Kaieteur Falls is a high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region. It is located in Kaieteur National Park. It is 226 meters (741 ft) when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break.
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Arkansas is Home to World Record Fishing Arkansas is Home to World Record Fishing. Popular game fish in Arkansas include largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill and trout. But anglers can enjoy the challenge of many often-overlooked species as well, such as the bowfin, gar, carp, paddlefish and pickerel. Anglers looking for an extra challenge can try to set a fishing world record here in Arkansas.
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He must have eaten a lot of whitebait: Briton catches world's biggest ALBINO catfish weighing a staggering 206lbs He must have eaten a lot of whitebait: Briton catches world's biggest ALBINO catfish weighing a staggering 206lbs. By Simon Tomlinson. Published: 11:53 EST, 12 November 2013 | Updated: 12:03 EST, 12 November 2013.
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Fish River Canyon It is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep.The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia.It cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. The river flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools.he Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. It cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. The river flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools.
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- The Carp species are found all around the world in freshwater and grow very large. A Thai fisherman caught the worlds largest carp fish at 260 pounds. That’s a large freshwater fish if you ask me! These fish are known as the garbage disposals of the lakes.
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10 Biggest Catfish World Records of All Time All-Tackle Record: 134.97 kilograms (297 pounds, 9 ounces), River Po, Italy. Not only is the wels one of the largest catfish species in the world, it is also one of the largest freshwater fish in the world—with catches reported into the 600-pound range.
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- Rated 5 out of 5 by Mike80916 Milwaukee Laser Temp-Gun Thermometer, Model# 2265- The Temp gun has a High Contrast Display with back-light which makes reading easy. Also with the trigger squeeze the laser is activated. Surface temperature measurement from 22° to 662°F (30° to 350°C). 2  10:1 distance to spot ratio: measures a one foot spot from 10 feet away.
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- The largest fish ever caught and approved as IGFA all-tackle fishing world records.
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- North Rupununi. The North Rupununi of southern Guyana is an extraordinary natural area. The landscape is an integration of four ecosystem types: wetlands, savannas, rivers, and forests. The number of species found here is much higher than expected given its size.There are at least 600 species of fish, along with 600 species of bird, and over 200 species of mammals.t present, there are a number of conservation organizations and eco-tourism companies based in the North Rupununi and there continues to be a substantial potential for expanded research and conservation in this area, as well as for eco-tourism and other sustainable development projects.
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9 of the Worldâs Biggest Animals At 646LB this Mekong Giant Catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. With nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, this huge catfish caught in northern Thailand may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded. Although there are many claims and rumours about the world’s largest freshwater specimens, especially from misguided anglers.
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Visiting Kaieteur Falls Guyana: The Highest Waterfall in the World The good news is, it’s good news. Guyana houses the highest waterfall in the world and a whole lot more…as I found out. Admiring the completely awesome Kaieteur Falls in Guyana’s amazon region. Simply epic.
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10 Biggest Catfish World Records of All Time <h2>Wels</h2>Not only is the wels one of the largest catfish species in the world, it is also one of the largest freshwater fish in the world—with catches reported into the 600-pound range.
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- In North America the largest Ictalurus furcatus (Blue catfish) caught in the Missouri River on 20 July 2010, weighed 59 kilograms (130 lb). The largest flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris, ever caught was in Independence, Kansas, weighing 56 kilograms (123 lb).
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Giant 14ft, 800lb stingray becomes the biggest freshwater fish ever caught with a line and rod after TV star reels it in A stingray weighing nearly 800lb is thought to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught by rod and line. It was so big that several men on board a small fishing boat had to take it in turns to help on the rod.
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Lucy Millsap, âBare Knuckle Babe,â Wins 2013 Okie Noodling Tournament With 72-Pound Catfish GrindTV reports that Millsap's enormous fish was the largest caught in the tournament's 14-year history. According to Tulsa World, Millsap's win caused a bit of controversy among participants in the predominantly male sport. The fact that she is a Texan apparently didn't sit too well among the hosting Okies, either.