W O R L D R E C O R D S | LONGEST SPECIMEN


Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes
Record length
last update: 21st May 2008, by Mr. Heinz Machacek

 

 

 

 

 

 







ENGLISH NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME   RECORD LENGTH
  still valid   centimetres ~ inches
         
CARP-LIKE FISHES        
         
Mangar Barbus esocinus S: 175 69
    F: 240 94
    S?: 210 83
         
Giant Siamese Carp Catlocarpio siamensis S:  over 150 over 59
    F: approx. 200 approx. 79
    ?: 305 120
         
Golden Mahseer Tor putitora S: 169 67
    F:  200 79
    ?: 275 108
         
Rohu Labeo rohita S: approx. 100 approx. 39
    F:   200 79
         
Catla Catla catla S: approx. 120 approx. 47
    F:  182 72
         
Black Carp Mylopharyngodon piceus S: 174 69
    F: over 180 over 71
    ?: 200 79
         
Isok Barb Probarbus jullieni S: approx. 130 approx. 51
    F: approx. 180 approx. 71
         
Mussullah Mahseer Tor mussullah S: 169 67
    F: 175 69
    ?: over 200 over 79
         
Bighead Carp Aristichthys nobilis S: 155 61
    ?: 195 77
         
Thicklip Barb Probarbus labeamajor F: over 150 over 59
         
Wuchang Bream Megalobrama amblycephala S: approx. 70 approx. 28
    F:  200 79
         
Mahseer Tor tor F: 175 69
         
Largemouth Yellowfish Labeobarbus kimberleyensis S: 120 47
    F: approx. 150 approx. 59
         
Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella S: 145 57
    F:  150 59
    ?: 162 64
         
Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix S: 149 59
    F: 150 59
         
? Luciocyprinus striolatus F:  over 200 over 79
         
Black Buffalo Ictiobus niger S: 123 48
         
Colorado Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus lucius S: 152 60
    F:  183 72
         
Deccan Mahseer Tor khudree S: approx. 135 approx. 53
    F: 145 57
         
Rhinofish Barbus mariae F: approx. 140 approx. 55
         
Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus S: 112 44
    F: 122 48
         
Yellowcheek Elopichthys bambusa S: over 200 over 79
         
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio S: 128 50
    ?: 150 59
         
Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus S: 124 49
    F: 127 50
         
Thai Mahseer Tor tambroides S: over 100 over 39
    F: 150 59
         
Jungha Mahseer Tor progeneius F: 137 54
         
? Aaptosyax grypus F:  over 130 over 51
         
Red Canarese Barb Hypselobarbus thomassi F: approx. 130 approx. 51
         
Kuria Labeo Labeo gonius F:  150 59
         
Sacramento Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus grandis S: 72 28
    F: 140 55
         
Fringed-lipped Peninsula Carp Labeo fimbriatus F: 91 36
         
Calbasu Labeo calbasu S: approx. 75 approx. 30
    F: 90 35
         
Aral Barbel/Caspian Barbel Barbus brachycephalus F: over 120 over 47
         
Asp Aspius aspius S: 107 42
    F: 120 47
         
? Barbus petitjeani F: approx. 120 approx. 47
         
Curmuca Barb Hypselobarbus curmuca F:  120 47
         
Iberian Barbel Barbus comizo S: 105 41
    F: 120 47
    ?: 130 51
         
Ripon Barbel Barbus altianalis S:  86 34
    F: approx. 110 approx. 43
         
Barbel/Dnyepr Barbel Barbus barbus S: 105 41
    F: approx. 110 approx. 43
    ?: 120 47
         
Shuttle-like Carp Luciocyprinus langsoni F:  approx. 110 approx. 43
         
Hampala Barb Hampala macrolepidota S: 66 26
    F: over 100 over 39
         
Smallscale Mud Carp Cirrhinus microlepis S: approx. 65 approx. 26
    F: 90 35
         
Bulatmai Barbel Barbus capito F:  105 41
         
Predatory Carp Culter erythropterus S: over 100 over 39
         
Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis S: 69 27
    F: approx. 100 approx. 39
         
Java Barb Barbonymus gonionotus S: approx. 90 approx. 35
         
Mrigal Cirrhinus cirrhosus S: approx. 80 approx. 31
    F: over 100 over 39
         
Carnatic Carp Barbodes carnaticus S: approx. 50 approx. 20
    F:  approx. 90 approx. 35
         
Common Iberian Barbel Barbus bocagei F: 100 39
         
Smallhead Barbel Barbus microcephalus S:  approx. 90 approx. 35
    F: approx. 100 approx. 39
         
Ili Marinka Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis F: approx. 90 approx. 35
         
? Cosmochilus harmandi F:  100 39
         
Common Bream Abramis brama S: 89 35
    F: 90 35
    ?: 100 39
         
Mud Carp Cirrhinus molitorella S: approx. 100 approx. 39
         
Copper Mahseer Neolissochilus hexagonolepis S: 51 20
    F: 120 47
         
Valencian Barbel Barbus guiraonis S: approx. 100 approx. 39
         
Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum S: 74 29
         
Clanwilliam Yellowfish Labeobarbus capensis S: approx. 60 approx. 24
    F: 99 39
         
Mongolian Redfin Chanodichthys mongolicus F:  over 100 over 39
         
? Tor tambra F:  over 100 over 39
         
River Carp Tor douronensis F:  over 100 over 39
         
Krishna Carp Hypselobarbus dobsoni F: 120 47
         
Mad Barb Leptobarbus hoevenii S: 65 26
    F: over 100 over 39
         
Altai Osman Oreoleuciscus potanini S: approx. 80 approx. 31
    F: 100 39
         
Andalusian Barbel Barbus sclateri S: approx. 90 approx. 35
    F: approx. 90 approx. 35
         
? Labeo nandina F: over 81 over 32
         
Jungle Labeo Bangana behri S: approx. 80 approx. 31
         
Hardhead Mylopharodon conocephalus F:  100 39
         
? Tor soro F:  100 39
         
? Macrochirichthys macrochirus F:  100 39
         
Kolus Hypselobarbus kolus F:  100 39
         
? Aspius vorax F:  91 36
    ?: 150 59
         
Brahmaputra Labeo Labeo dyocheilus S:  approx. 70 approx. 28
    F:  90 35
         
? Cyclocheilichthys enoplus F:  90 35
         
? Labeo pangusia F:  90 35
         
? Petroleuciscus kurui F:  over 86 over 34
         
Balkhash Marinka Schizothorax argentatus F:  80 31
         
Korhi Barb Hypselobarbus micropogon S: approx. 60 approx. 24
    F:  over 90 over 35
         
Blue Sucker Cycleptus elongatus S: 93 37