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Clarotes laticeps

Widehead Catfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 1,00 kg ( ~ 2 lb )
length: 45 cm ( 18 inches )
locality: -, Africa
year: -
2051_Widehead Catfish_Clarotes laticeps.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -

"other methods" world record caught in:

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RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods 11,80 kg 26 lb 0 oz Lake Chad, Niger River, Nile River, Senegal River, Volta River Central Africa, Egypt, Sudan, West Africa unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods + 80 cm + 32 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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