Found in database

order	scientific name	common name	record weight in kg	record weight in lb	water	country	picture
skates and rays	Potamotrygon brachyura	Short-tailed River Stingray	300,00	661.39	Parana River system	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Brachyplatystoma filamentosum	Kumakuma	200,00	440.92	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Zungaro jahu	Manguruyu	178,00	392.42	Rio Paraguay	Brazil
bony tongues	Arapaima gigas	Arapaima	177,00	390.22	Lake Santo Antonio	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii	Gilded Catfish	100,00	220.46	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Zungaro zungaro	Jau	100,00	220.46	Orinoco River system, Amazon River system	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Brachyplatystoma juruense	Zebra Catfish	100,00	220.46	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus	Pirarara	80,00	176.37	Rio Madeira	Brazil
skates and rays	Paratrygon aiereba	Discus Ray	53,00	116.84	Rio Negro	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Sciades parkeri	Gillbacker Sea Catfish	50,00	110.23	Essequibo River estuary, Amazon Delta	Brazil
characins	Colossoma macropomum	Black Pacu	50,00	110.23	Amazon River	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Luciopimelodus pati	Pati	50,00	110.23	Parana River system	Brazil
catfishes over 50 kg	Sorubimichthys planiceps	Firewood Catfish	50,00	110.23	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon ocellata	Red-blotched River Stingray	43,50	95.90	Rio Tocantins	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon leopoldi	White-blotched River Stingray	40,00	88.18	Rio Xingu	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum	Tiger Sorubim	40,00	88.18	Orinoco River system, Amazon River system	Brazil
lungfishes	Lepidosiren paradoxa	South American Lungfish	40,00	88.18	Amazon River system, Parana River system	Brazil
characins	Salminus franciscanus	Brazilian Dorado	38,60	85.10	Rio Sambura	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon motoro	Ocellate River Stingray	35,00	77.16	Parana River system	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon hystrix	Porcupine River Stingray	35,00	77.16	Parana River system	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Sciades couma	Couma Sea Catfish	30,00	66.14	Magdalena Delta, Orinoco Delta, Amazon Delta, Essequibo River estuary	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Pinirampus pirinampu	Flatwhiskered Catfish	30,00	66.14	Orinoco River system, Parana River system, Amazon River system	Brazil
characins	Hydrolycus scomberoides	Payara	30,00	66.14	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Oxydoras niger	Ripsaw Catfish	25,00	55.12	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system, São Francisco River system	Brazil
characins	Piaractus brachypomus	Pirapitinga	25,00	55.12	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
skates and rays	Heliotrygon rosai	Rosa’s Round Ray	25,00	55.12	Amazon River system	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Lithodoras dorsalis	Rock-Bacu	21,00	46.30	Rio Parana do Cambixe	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum	Reticulated Shovelnose	20,50	45.19	Rio Camaiú	Brazil
characins	Piaractus mesopotamicus	Pacu	20,00	44.09	Parana River system	Brazil
Perciformes over 10 kg	Cichla temensis	Speckled Pavon	20,00	44.09	Rio Orinoco, Rio Negro	Brazil
knifefishes	Electrophorus voltai	Electric Eel	20,00	44.09	Camaiú River	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon henlei	Bigtooth River Stingray	20,00	44.09	Rio Tocantins	Brazil
knifefishes	Electrophorus varii	Electric Eel	20,00	44.09	Amazon River system	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Brachyplatystoma vaillantii	Laulao Catfish	20,00	44.09	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system	Brazil
characins	Hoplias lacerdae	Trairacu	20,00	44.09	Parana River system	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon limai	Lima's River Stingray	20,00	44.09	Madeira River system	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon scobina	Raspy River Stingray	15,00	33.07	Amazon River system, Rio Tocantins	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Leiarius marmoratus	Jundia	13,01	28.68	Rio Travessao	Brazil
Perciformes over 10 kg	Cichla pinima	Pinima Peacock	11,09	24.45	Castanhão Reservoir	Brazil
characins	Megaleporinus obtusidens	Piapara	10,50	23.15	Santa Catarina state	Brazil
catfishes 10-50 kg	Brachyplatystoma platynemum	Slobbering Catfish	10,35	22.82	Amazon River	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon falkneri	Largespot River Stingray	10,00	22.05	Amazon River system, Parana River system	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Pterodoras granulosus	Granulated Catfish	10,00	22.05	unknown	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Acanthicus adonis	Pearl Devil Pleco	10,00	22.05	Amazon River system	Brazil
skates and rays	Potamotrygon constellata	Thorny River Stingray	10,00	22.05	Rio Araguaia	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Gobiomorus dormitor	Bigmouth Sleeper	10,00	22.05	unknown	Brazil
characins	Brycon orbignyanus	Pirapitá	10,00	22.05	Parana River system	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla orinocensis	Orinoco Peacock	10,00	22.05	Rio Negro, Rio Orinoco	Brazil
knifefishes	Sternopygus macrurus	Longtail Knifefish	9,00	19.84	unknown	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla monoculus	Popoca Peacock	9,00	19.84	Amazon River system	Brazil
characins	Boulengerella cuvieri	Bicuda	9,00	19.84	Rio Travessao	Brazil
bony tongues	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum	Aruana	9,00	19.84	Amazon River system	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Oxydoras kneri	Kner's Thorny Catfish	9,00	19.84	Parana River system	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla thyrorus	Thyrorus Peacock	8,62	19.00	Rio Trombetas	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla vazzoleri	Vazzoleri Peacock	7,71	17.00	Rio Paratucu	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Platynematichthys notatus	Coroata	7,25	15.98	Dos Reis Lake	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Plagioscion squamosissimus	South American Silver Croaker	7,00	15.43	São Francisco River system, Amazon River system, rivers of Guianas, Orinoco River system, Parana River system	Brazil
knifefishes	Rhamphichthys rostratus	Longnose Knifefish	7,00	15.43	unknown	Brazil
bony tongues	Osteoglossum ferreirai	Black Arawana	7,00	15.43	Negro River system	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla mirianae	Mirianae Peacock	6,12	13.49	Rio Tapajós	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Pseudacanthicus histrix	?	6,00	13.23	Amazon River system	Brazil
characins	Brycon falcatus	Matrinchã	6,00	13.23	Rio do Sangue	Brazil
herrings	Pellona flavipinnis	Yellowfin River Pellona	6,00	13.23	Amazon River system, Orinoco River system, Parana River system	Brazil
characins	Pygocentrus piraya	San Francisco Piranha	5,90	13.01	São Francisco River system	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Panaque nigrolineatus	Royal Panaque	5,00	11.02	Orinoco River system, Amazon River system	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Lophiosilurus alexandri	Broadmouth Catfish	5,00	11.02	São Francisco River system	Brazil
Perciformes up 10 kg	Cichla piquiti	Piquiti Peacock	4,99	11.00	Peixe Angical reservoir	Brazil
catfishes up 10 kg	Rhamdia quelen	South American Catfish	4,53	9.99	Rio Teles Pires	Brazil
characins	Serrasalmus rhombeus	Black Piranha	3,83	8.44	Rio Jatapu	Brazil