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order scientific name common name record weight in kg record weight in lb water country picture
Perciformes over 10 kg Lates niloticus Nile Perch 250,00 551.16 Lake Victoria Tanzania 3017_Jeremy Wade_Nile Perch_Lates niloticus.jpg
catfishes over 50 kg Bathybagrus grandis Kukumai 190,00 418.88 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 1632_Kungwe Beach Lodge_Kukumai_Bathybagrus grandis.jpg
Perciformes over 10 kg Lates angustifrons Tanganyika Lates 100,00 220.46 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 3070_Tanganyika Lates_Lates angustifrons.jpg
characins Hydrocynus goliath Giant Tigerfish 70,00 154.32 Congo River system Tanzania 3311_Hydrocynus_goliath_Giant_Tigerfish0.jpeg
catfishes over 50 kg Dinotopterus cunningtoni Singa 60,00 132.28 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 1777_Singa_Dinotopterus cunningtoni.jpg
lungfishes Protopterus aethiopicus Marbled Lungfish 50,00 110.23 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 2719_Marbled Lungfish_Protopterus aethiopicus.jpg
catfishes over 50 kg Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu 45,50 100.31 Ruhudji River Tanzania 1797_Tourette Fishing_Vundu_Heterobranchus longifilis.jpg
catfishes 10-50 kg Bagrus meridionalis Kampoyo 35,00 77.16 Lake Malawi, Shire River Tanzania 3415_Bagrus_meridionalis_Kampoyo0.jpeg
Perciformes over 10 kg Lates microlepis Forktail Lates 25,00 55.12 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 2323_Tanganyika Sport Fishing_Forktail Lates_Lates microlepis.jpg
characins Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar Distichodus 20,00 44.09 Congo River system, Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 3399_Distichodus_sexfasciatus_Sixbar_Distichodus0.jpeg
carps 10-25 kg Labeobarbus altianalis Ripon Barbel 18,00 39.68 Lake Albert, Lake Victoria, Lake Edouard, Lake Kivu, Lake Kyoga Tanzania 875_Hugh Copley_Ripon Barbel_Barbus altianalis.jpg
characins Citharinus latus Moonfish 18,00 39.68 Nile River, Senegal River, Chad River, Volta River, Lake Albert, Niger River Tanzania 1489_Philippe Laleye_Moonfish_Citharinus latus.jpg
catfishes 10-50 kg Bathyclarias nyasensis Sapuwa 15,00 33.07 Lake Malawi Tanzania 2035_Sapuwa_Bathyclarias nyasensis.jpg
characins Hydrocynus tanzaniae Tanzanian Tigerfish 13,61 30.00 Mnyera River, Ruhudji River Tanzania 3403_Hydrocynus_tanzaniae_Tanzanian_Tigerfish0.jpeg
bony tongues Mormyrus kannume Elephantsnout Fish 13,00 28.66 Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Nile River, Lake Edward, Lake Kyoga Tanzania 2678_Elephantsnout Fish_Mormyrus kannume.jpg
catfishes up 10 kg Bathyclarias euryodon Pwefu 10,00 22.05 Lake Malawi Tanzania 2063_Pwefu_Bathyclarias euryodon.jpg
carps 5-10 kg Labeobarbus tropidolepis Tanganyika Barb 8,00 17.64 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 1153_Tanganyika Barb_Barbus tropidolepis.jpg
catfishes up 10 kg Chrysichthys brachynema Kibonde 7,70 16.98 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 2139_Fred Small_Kibonde_Chrysichthys brachynema.jpg
pufferfishes Tetraodon mbu Freshwater Puffer fish 7,00 15.43 Congo River system, Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 2742_John Friel_Freshwater Puffer fish_Tetraodon mbu.jpg
characins Distichodus petersii Tungu 7,00 15.43 Rufiji River system Tanzania 3117_Dylan Perrett_Tungu_Distichodus petersii.jpg
catfishes up 10 kg Bathyclarias worthingtoni Nkopora 6,00 13.23 Lake Malawi Tanzania 3418_Bathyclarias_worthingtoni_Nkopora0.jpeg
carps 5-10 kg Labeobarbus caudovittatus Streak Yellowfish 6,00 13.23 Lake Tanganyika, Congo River system Tanzania 1262_Keith Clover_Streak Yellowfish_Labeobarbus caudovittatus.jpg
carps up 5 kg Labeo lineatus Striped Labeo 5,00 11.02 Lake Bangweulu, Congo River system, Lake Kivu, Lake Mweru, Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 1296_Mr. Oishi_Striped Labeo_Labeo lineatus.jpg
catfishes up 10 kg Bathyclarias foveolatus Chimwamapumba 5,00 11.02 Lake Malawi Tanzania 2231_M. K. Oliver_Chimwamapumba_Bathyclarias foveolatus.jpg
catfishes up 10 kg Bathyclarias filicibarbis ? 5,00 11.02 Lake Malawi Tanzania 2235_Bathyclarias filicibarbis.jpg
carps over 25 kg Labeobarbus rhinoceros Rhinofish 3,00 6.61 Mnyera River Tanzania 741_Keith Clover_Rhinofish_Barbus mariae.jpg
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