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Luciobarbus brachycephalus

Aral Barbel

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: ~ 4,00 kg ( ~ 9 lb )
length: ~ 75 cm ( ~ 30 inches )
locality: Syr Darya River system, Kazakhstan
year: 20??
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record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Kazakhstan / capital: Astana / 2,724,900 sq km

Kazakhstan

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel ~ 4,00 kg ~ 9 lb Syr Darya River system Kazakhstan 20??
other methods 22,50 kg 49 lb 10 oz Volga River Russia unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 75 cm ~ 30 inches
other methods + 120 cm + 47 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 24 years

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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