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Clarias fuscus

Whitespotted Clarias, Hong Kong Catfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: + 15,00 kg ( + 33 lb )
length: 118 cm ( 46 inches )
locality: Fuzhou River, China
year: 2011
1967_China News Service_Whitespotted Clarias_Clarias fuscus.jpg
record caught by: Mr. Wang , courtesy of: China News Service

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
China / capital: Beijing / 9,596,961 sq km

China

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 21,60 kg 47 lb 10 oz Guangdong Province China 2003

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 120 cm ~ 47 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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