Brachyplatystoma platynemum
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 10,35 kg ( 22 lb 13 oz ) |
length: | 95 cm ( 37 inches ) |
locality: | Amazon River, Brazil |
year: | 2012 |
record caught by:
Gilberto Fernandes
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courtesy of:
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"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Brazil / capital: Brasília / 8,514,877 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel * | 10,35 kg | 22 lb 13 oz | Amazon River | Brazil | 2012 |
other methods | + 15,00 kg | + 33 lb | Orinoco River system | Venezuela | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
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rod & reel | 95 cm | 37 inches |
other methods | 117 cm | 46 inches |
RECORD AGE
category | age |
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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
- +
- over
- ~
- approximately
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA