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Scleropages jardinii

Australian Bonytongue, Gulf Saratoga

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: 5,00 kg ( 11 lb 0 oz )
length: ~ 80 cm ( ~ 32 inches )
locality: Yellow Waters Billabong, Australia
year: -
2644_Australian Bonytongue_Scleropages jardinii.jpg
record caught by: Mr. Craig , courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Australia / capital: Canberra / 7,741,220 sq km

Australia

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel * 5,72 kg 12 lb 10 oz Central Queensland Australia 2011
rod & reel * = 5,70 kg = 12 lb 9 oz Central Queensland Australia 2011
other methods 27,00 kg 59 lb 8 oz unknown Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 80 cm 32 inches
other methods ~ 130 cm ~ 51 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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