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Labeobarbus nedgia

Ethiopian Yellowfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 1,00 kg ( ~ 2 lb )
length: 42 cm ( 17 inches )
locality: Lake Tana, Ethiopia
year: 199?
1314_Leo Nagelkerke_Ethiopian Yellowfish_Labeobarbus nedgia.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Leo Nagelkerke

"other methods" world record caught in:
Ethiopia / capital: Addis Ababa / 1,104,300 sq km

Ethiopia

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods ~ 5,00 kg ~ 11 lb Lake Tana Ethiopia unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods + 71 cm + 28 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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