Hypselobarbus micropogon
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | ~ 4,00 kg ( ~ 9 lb ) |
length: | ~ 65 cm ( ~ 26 inches ) |
locality: | Cauvery River, India |
year: | 2009 |

record caught by:
Adrian Kiddell
,
courtesy of:
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"rod & reel" world record caught in:
India / capital: New Delhi / 3,287,263 sq km

RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel | ~ 4,00 kg | ~ 9 lb | Cauvery River | India | 2009 |
other methods | ~ 9,00 kg | ~ 20 lb | Cauvery River system | India | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
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rod & reel | ~ 65 cm | ~ 26 inches |
other methods | + 90 cm | + 35 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