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Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Russian Sturgeon, Osetr

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 80,00 kg ( ~ 176 lb )
length: ~ 200 cm ( ~ 79 inches )
locality: Volga River, Russia
year: 1992
74_Russian Sturgeon_Acipenser gueldenstaedtii.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Germany / capital: Berlin / 357,022 sq km

Germany

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 40,85 kg 90 lb 1 oz Rhine River Germany 2020
other methods 160,00 kg 352 lb 12 oz Black Sea, Caspian Sea Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine unknown
questionable 200,00 kg 440 lb 15 oz Black Sea Russia, Ukraine unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 170 cm 67 inches
other methods 242 cm 95 inches
questionable 300 cm 118 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 58 years
not verified 75 years

explanation:

rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
records by other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
rod & reel?:
unclear if the fish was caught with rod & reel
questionable:
records based on anecdotal reports, verification not possible
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