Infographics: Fish Life Cycles in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap
This series of infographics about the life cycles of fish in the Tonle Sap Lake and Mekong River of Cambodia were produced by Chhut Chheana for Read More…
Migration of small mud carp species in the Tonle Sap
by Bunyeth Chan
Small mud carp fishes (Henicorhynchus lobatus and H. siamensis or Trey Riel) are ecological keystone species in the Read More…
The Mudskipper: An Out-of-the-Ordinary Fish Out of Water
Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, an amphibious goby commonly known as the mudskipper, looks a lot like an oversized tadpole. Equipped with Read More…
Catch, Raising and Release of Mekong Megafish
by Seila Chea
Dr. Zeb Hogan, who leads USAID’s “Wonders of the Mekong” project, says, “Giant fish are flagship species that Read More…
Mudskipper Mystery: Tracing True Evolutionary Origins
The mudskipper is a fish seemingly stuck in evolutionary limbo – one that can survive in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. This Read More…
Meet Trey Chongva Angkor: A fish named for its discovery…
Trey Chongva Angkor has a scientific name of Garra cambodgiensis and its English name is the stonelapping minnow. It has a maximum body length Read More…
Soaring Sarus Cranes
Standing at a soaring six feet tall with a wingspan of eight and a half feet, the Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is the tallest flying bird in Read More…
Fishing Cats: The Famed Fish-Loving Felines of Southeastern…
The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinu) may look a lot like the housecat we all know and love, but it possesses a surprising skill set that Read More…
The bronze featherback: a freshwater that can also live in…
by Chhut Chheana / USAID Wonders of the Mekong
In Khmer this fish is called Trey Slat, its scientific name is Notopterus notopterus, and its Read More…
The Fluctuating Fish of the Tonle Sap
Systems that experience flood pulses are often dynamic hotspots of biodiversity, and as such can contribute great economic and cultural Read More…