Gifu Pref. Aquarium Director Researching Giant Catfish: Reveals They Can Fast for a Year

GIFU — The Mekong giant catfish, one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, can go almost a year without eating. That’s according to research published this year by Koki Ikeya, director of the Aquatotto Gifu Aquarium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.