Cichla ocellaris
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 5,71 kg ( 12 lb 9 oz ) |
length: | 67 cm ( 26 inches ) |
locality: | Rio Chiguao, Venezuela |
year: | 2000 |

record caught by:
Antonio Campa G.
,
courtesy of:
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"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Venezuela / capital: Caracas / 912,050 sq km

RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel * | 5,71 kg | 12 lb 9 oz | Rio Chiguao | Venezuela | 2000 |
questionable | 9,00 kg | 19 lb 13 oz | unknown | Brazil | 19?? |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
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rod & reel | 67 cm | 26 inches |
rod & reel? | 74 cm | 29 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