In search of the world’s largest freshwater fish

Rivers have been the lifeblood of human civilization throughout history. Yet, we know surprisingly little about what lives in many of them – including the giant creatures that prowl their depths.

While we know the biggest animal in the ocean is the blue whale and the largest marine fish is the whale shark, the identity of the world’s largest freshwater fish species long remained a mystery.

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