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New Catfish Species Found Video September 4, 2008—While exploring Venezuelan wilderness, scientists discovered a new catfish. And they got a closer look at a fish species that lives for almost exactly one year.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- Chao Phraya Catfish - The chao phraya catfish, also known as the dog-eating catfish, can grow up to 9 feet long. This species is now extremely rare in the wild and in urgent need of study to assess its conservation status.
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- Giant Fish Fights On, With Help - December 4, 2008—Growing up to 20 feet (6 meters) long, western North America's rare white sturgeon, is getting a boost from an alliance of officials, anglers, conservationists, and American Indians.
- Giant Fish Helped by Fishing? - July 15, 2008—At an artificial lake in Thailand, several of the world's largest and rarest freshwater fish lurk near anglers' baited hooks—and some conservationists couldn't be happier.
- Giant Freshwater Stingray - Unknown to science until 1990, the giant freshwater stingray is an elusive creature that inhabits deep rivers in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and northern Australia.
- Giant River Stingrays Found - July 22, 2008—After an exhaustive search, an explorer finds one of the elusive rays—perhaps the largest freshwater fish—near Bangkok. And then it gives birth.
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- New Catfish Species Found - September 4, 2008—While exploring Venezuelan wilderness, scientists discovered a new catfish. And they got a closer look at a fish species that lives for almost exactly one year.
- New Species Found at Great Barrier - May 21, 2009—In and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef, researchers with the Census of Marine Life have discovered hundreds of new species.
- River Catfish Release - Biologist Zeb Hogan and his team have tagged over 3,000 river catfish individuals to learn more about their behavior.
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