The Marvel of the Marbled Goby
During a visit to the large Mekong fish landing site in Khong District, Champasak Province, the staff of FISHBIO Laos staff found many Read More…
Video: Release of a Giant Barb in Cambodia
A giant barb, Cambodia's national fish, was released into the Tonle Sap River by a fisherman's family. From carvings at Angkor Wat, the Read More…
Fishery Diversity in the Nam Kading River, Lao PDR
Inland small-scale fisheries are notoriously difficult to survey, and as a consequence, their catch is often underestimated or unreported. Read More…
A Vision for Migratory Fish in Cambodia
Migratory fish are the one of the many great wonders of the Mekong River. Every fall, these incredible fish undertake a massive migration in Read More…
Does the giant snakehead eat its own babies?
The giant snakehead is a predatory freshwater fish. A young giant snakehead in Khmer is called trey diep and adults are called trey chdao. The Read More…
Celebrating Cambodia’s National Fish Day
Siem Reap: Fish play an important role in Cambodia's society and economy. About 80 percent of the protein consumed by Cambodians is from Read More…
The bump-headed fish: Incisilabeo behri
In the Mekong basin, an unusual bump-headed fish called Incisilabeo behri (also known as Bangana behri) migrates out of the Sesan, Srepok Read More…
Fish Release: Giant Barbs are the Cambodian Identity
Phan Sopoeun, 35, is a fisherman who lives in Kampong Lourng Commune, Krakor District, Pursat Province in Cambodia. As a father of five Read More…
Saving Species on the Edge of Extinction
Mekong giant catfish, Siamese giant carp, and Asian giant softshell turtles were among the many rare and vulnerable animals featured at a Read More…
On the eDNA Trail of the Mekong Giant Catfish
It’s surprisingly difficult to find some of the world’s biggest fish. Despite their behemoth size, many of the largest freshwater fish Read More…