Oxydoras niger
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 21,50 kg ( 47 lb 6 oz ) |
length: | 105 cm ( 41 inches ) |
locality: | Amazon River, Brazil |
year: | 2010 |
record caught by:
Gilberto Fernandes
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courtesy of:
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"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Brazil / capital: Brasília / 8,514,877 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel * | 21,50 kg | 47 lb 6 oz | Amazon River | Brazil | 2010 |
other methods | 25,00 kg | 55 lb 2 oz | Amazon River system, Orinoco River system, São Francisco River system | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
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rod & reel | 105 cm | 41 inches |
other methods | 120 cm | 47 inches |
questionable | 150 cm | 59 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