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Tachysurus dumerili

Chinese Longsnout Catfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: 5,40 kg ( 11 lb 14 oz )
length: ~ 85 cm ( ~ 33 inches )
locality: Yangtze River system, China
year: 200?
2025_Chinese Longsnout Catfish_Leiocassis longirostris.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -

"other methods" world record caught in:
China / capital: Beijing / 9,596,961 sq km

China

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods 15,00 kg 33 lb 1 oz unknown China unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods ~ 110 cm ~ 43 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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