Cichla monoculus
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 3,18 kg ( 7 lb 0 oz ) |
length: | 64 cm ( 25 inches ) |
locality: | South Dade Canals, USA |
year: | 2012 |

record caught by:
Martin Arostegui
,
courtesy of:
IGFA
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Panama / capital: Panama City / 75,420 sq km

RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel | 4,58 kg | 10 lb 2 oz | Gatun Reservoir | Panama | 2002 |
other methods | 9,00 kg | 19 lb 13 oz | Amazon River system | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
---|---|---|
rod & reel | ~ 70 cm | ~ 28 inches |
other methods | 80 cm | 32 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
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- over
- ~
- approximately
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA