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Record Mekong catfish

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Check out
http://ftp2.nationalgeographic.com/pres ... atfish.jpg

It was 646.2lbs and was caught in a net in Thailand. Unfortunately, it died.
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Try Putting This in Your Aquarium (646 lb. Catfish)

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8404622/

Too big for my 10 gallon :)
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The story was on CNN this morning. The co-host said,"I wonder how big a normal catfish gets?" The other co-host rolled his eyes. :roll:
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More pics and the some info at the following URL:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... ntcatfish/

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