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Bathybagrus grandis

Kukumai

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: 25,00 kg ( 55 lb 2 oz )
length: ~ 120 cm ( ~ 47 inches )
locality: Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania
year: 2010
1632_Kungwe Beach Lodge_Kukumai_Bathybagrus grandis.jpg
record caught by: Mr. Samjee , courtesy of: Kungwe Beach Lodge

"other methods" world record caught in:

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RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods 190,00 kg 418 lb 14 oz Lake Tanganyika Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia unknown
questionable 270,00 kg 595 lb 4 oz Lake Tanganyika Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods + 200 cm + 79 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
no documented record

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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