Scientists study taimen fish, found only in Mongolia, to assure its survival

The National Geographic Society
is studying Mongolia’s taimen fish, one of the largest fresh water
fish in the world. 

The taimen is found no where
else in the world except in northern Mongolia's Eg River.

The fish is known to live for
50 years or more, growing slowly and not reaching maturity until seven
to nine years old. 

Scientists have tagged the
fish to discover how they migrate in an attempt to assure their continued
survival. However, early indications point to the fish usually remaining
in one place, making them easy prey for fishermen.  

"That makes them vulnerable
to harvest because people will know where to go to hunt for big fish,"
Zeb Hogan, a fisheries biologist at the University of Nevada in Reno
told National Geographic.  

Hogan has begun the Megafishes
Project, funded by the National Geographic Society, to map the over
20 species of giant freshwater fish found around the world.

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