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Mekong Giant Catfish

≈295 kilograms ≈650 pounds
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#189Category rank 66%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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Mekong Giant Catfish

Mekong Giant Catfish has an estimated weight of ≈295 kilograms. It ranks #189 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Even though there could be other freshwater fish longer than the Mekong giant catfish, it ranks among the heaviest. This Osteichthyes are the largest scaleless fish that call freshwater their home.

Position in category

598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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Dexter Cow 272–318 kilograms Foot Utility trailer 227–363 kilograms Green Anaconda ≈295 kilograms Grey Seal 99.8–295 kilograms

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≈295 kilograms
Foot Utility trailer 227–363 kilograms Green Anaconda ≈295 kilograms Grey Seal 99.8–295 kilograms Harley Davidson Cruiser Motorcycles ≈295 kilograms Mekong Giant Catfish This item ≈295 kilograms Vending Machine 181–408 kilograms Welsh Pony 181–318 kilograms Chinese Paddlefish ≈299 kilograms Wels Catfish ≈299 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈295 kilograms
Minimum 295 kilograms
Maximum 295 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

It weighs around 650 pounds stretching over 10 feet long.

Unit conversions

Kilograms295 kilograms
Pounds650 pounds
Metric tonnes0.295 tonnes
Grams294,835 grams
Ounces10,400 ounces
Stones46.4 stones

Source

1 sources
The 12 Heaviest Freshwater Fish in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 7. Mekong Giant Catfish · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Dexter Cow 272–318 kilograms Grey Seal 99.8–295 kilograms Welsh Pony 181–318 kilograms #6 Pauline Potter 292 kilograms Chinese Paddlefish ≈299 kilograms Wels Catfish ≈299 kilograms

Frequently asked questions

How much does Mekong Giant Catfish weigh?

Mekong Giant Catfish typically weighs about ≈295 kilograms, within a recorded range of 295 kilograms.

Where does Mekong Giant Catfish rank among Animals?

It ranks #189 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 66% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4515ee480>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #189 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 66% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID mekong-giant-catfish
URL slug mekong-giant-catfish

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.