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Join Zeb Hogan, host of the National Geographic television show Monster Fish , on the science adventure of a lifetime. On May 1, 2005, a Thai fisherman caught a truly monstrous Mekong giant catfish. At 646 pounds, it captured the world’s attention, and with awe and wonder, it was deemed the largest freshwater fish on record. There was no denying its size, but when biologist and research associate professor Hogan saw a photo of the fish, he wondered if it really was the biggest in the world. To his surprise, no one had systematically sought to answer the question: Which of the giant freshwater species really was the largest? Seeking to answer that question has brought Hogan face to face with massive arapaima and piranha in the Amazon, alligator gar in Texas, pigeon-eating wels catfish in France, stingrays in Cambodia, and the gnarled-toothed sawfish in Australia. Part of his scientific adventure has been captured on Monster Fish , and Hogan now tells the full story of his 25-year quest to understand the mysteries of some of the oldest, largest, most bizarre creatures on Earth. The fate of these giant fish motivates Hogan to understand the various species he studies. The megafi

Who reads Chasing Giants : in Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish?

Author

Zeb Hogan, Stefan Lovgren

Publisher

University of Nevada Press

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781647790578

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Stem

Rating

4.7 / 5 (19 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14