What is the largest catfish ever caught?

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What is the largest catfish ever caught?

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 Catfish are bottom-feeding fish that can be found on nearly any continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica.This species of fish is the Mekong giant catfish, which may also be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, according to the National Geographic.

As of May 1, 2014, the largest catfish ever caught was a 646-pound catfish caught in the Mekong River in Northern Ireland. The fish was approximately 9 feet long and the size of a grizzly bear.