A Mekong River Giant: The Mottled Eel
Of all the river basins in the world, the Mekong is home to third highest number of freshwater megafauna species. One of these freshwater Read More…
Rearing Endangered Juvenile Fish in Cambodia
The Wonders of the Mekong team, along with project partners Inland fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFReDI) and Department of Read More…
Discovering Fish Distributions of Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap Lake is unique in its status as Southeast Asia’s largest natural inland lake and largest wetland area. This biodiverse water Read More…
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…