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order scientific name common name record weight in kg record weight in lb water country picture
catfishes over 50 kg Bathybagrus grandis Kukumai 190,00 418.88 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia, Burundi 1632_Kungwe Beach Lodge_Kukumai_Bathybagrus grandis.jpg
Perciformes over 10 kg Lates angustifrons Tanganyika Lates 100,00 220.46 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia, Burundi 3070_Tanganyika Lates_Lates angustifrons.jpg
catfishes over 50 kg Dinotopterus cunningtoni Singa 60,00 132.28 Lake Tanganyika Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia 1777_Singa_Dinotopterus cunningtoni.jpg
lungfishes Protopterus aethiopicus Marbled Lungfish 50,00 110.23 Lake Tanganyika Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo 2719_Marbled Lungfish_Protopterus aethiopicus.jpg
Perciformes over 10 kg Lates microlepis Forktail Lates 25,00 55.12 Lake Tanganyika DR Congo, Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania 2323_Tanganyika Sport Fishing_Forktail Lates_Lates microlepis.jpg
characins Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar Distichodus 20,00 44.09 Lake Tanganyika Angola, Tanzania, DR Congo 3399_Distichodus_sexfasciatus_Sixbar_Distichodus0.jpeg
bony tongues Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish Jack 15,00 33.07 Lake Tanganyika Central Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan 3445_Mormyrops_anguilloides_Cornish_Jack0.jpeg
carps 5-10 kg Labeobarbus tropidolepis Tanganyika Barb 8,00 17.64 Lake Tanganyika DR Congo, Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania 1153_Tanganyika Barb_Barbus tropidolepis.jpg
catfishes up 10 kg Chrysichthys brachynema Kibonde 7,70 16.98 Lake Tanganyika Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo 2139_Fred Small_Kibonde_Chrysichthys brachynema.jpg
pufferfishes Tetraodon mbu Freshwater Puffer fish 7,00 15.43 Lake Tanganyika DR Congo, Burundi, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania 2742_John Friel_Freshwater Puffer fish_Tetraodon mbu.jpg
Perciformes up 10 kg Lates mariae Bigeye Lates 7,00 15.43 Lake Tanganyika Burundi 2554_Tanganyika Sport Fishing_Bigeye Lates_Lates mariae.jpg
carps 5-10 kg Labeobarbus caudovittatus Streak Yellowfish 6,00 13.23 Lake Tanganyika Zambia, Tanzania, DR Congo 1262_Keith Clover_Streak Yellowfish_Labeobarbus caudovittatus.jpg
carps up 5 kg Labeo lineatus Striped Labeo 5,00 11.02 Lake Tanganyika Congo, Tanzania, DR Congo 1296_Mr. Oishi_Striped Labeo_Labeo lineatus.jpg
Perciformes up 10 kg Boulengerochromis microlepis Giant Cichlid 5,00 11.02 Lake Tanganyika Burundi 2424_Tanganyika Sport Fishing_Giant Cichlid_Boulengerochromis microlepis.jpg
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