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Catlocarpio siamensis

Giant Siamese Carp, Giant Barb

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: + 120,00 kg ( + 265 lb )
length: + 150 cm ( + 59 inches )
locality: Bung Sam Lan Lake, Thailand
year: 2007
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record caught by: Kik Panphrapat , courtesy of: Fishing Adventures Thailand
comment: weight only estimated
category: other methods record
weight: 174,00 kg ( 383 lb 10 oz )
length: + 180 cm ( + 71 inches )
locality: -, Thailand , , Vietnam
year: -
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record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -
comment: largest catch with published photo, insufficient picture quality
category: other methods record
weight: 124,00 kg ( 273 lb 6 oz )
length: + 150 cm ( + 59 inches )
locality: -, Thailand
year: 198?
2970_Jules Fernandez_Giant Siamese Carp_Catlocarpio siamensis.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Jules Fernandez

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Thailand / capital: Bangkok / 513,120 sq km

Thailand

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel + 120,00 kg + 265 lb Bung Sam Lan Lake Thailand 2007
other methods ~ 200,00 kg ~ 441 lb Mae Klong River Thailand 201?
questionable 300,00 kg 661 lb 6 oz Mekong River system Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel + 150 cm + 59 inches
other methods ~ 200 cm ~ 79 inches
questionable 305 cm 120 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified + 30 years
not verified + 100 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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