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
         
CATFISHES        
         
Wels Silurus glanis S: 278 109
    F: 500 197
    ?:  550 217
         
Jau Zungaro zungaro S: approx. 180 approx. 71
    F: 442 174
         
Suni Catfish Chrysichthys cranchii ? F:  400 157
         
Giant Catfish Pangasianodon gigas S: approx. 200 approx. 79
    F: 300 118
    ?: over 300 over 118
         
Yellowtail Catfish Pangasius pangasius F: over 300 over 118
         
Piraiba Brachyplatystoma filamentosum S: 237 93
    F:  360 142
         
Giant Pangasius Pangasius sanitwongsei S: approx. 130 approx. 51
    F: 297 117
    ?: over 300 over 118
         
Kukumai Chrysichthys grandis F: over 200 over 79
         
Barred Sorubim Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum S: approx. 150 approx. 59
    F: 250 98
         
Lake Biwa Catfish Silurus biwaensis S: 118 46
    F:   270 106
         
Wallago Wallago attu S: 145 57
    F:  244 96
         
Goonch Bagarius yarrelli S:  168 66
    F: 230 91
         
Kokuni Chrysichthys cranchii F: 150 59
    ?: over 180 over 71
         
Longwhiskered Catfish Sperata aor F: 200 79
         
Giant River-Catfish Sperata seenghala F: 200 79
         
Firewood Catfish Sorubimichthys planiceps S: 145 57
    F:  200 79
         
Crocodile Catfish Bagarius suchus F:  200 79
         
Zebra Catfish Brachyplatystoma juruense S: approx. 60 approx. 24
    F: 200 79
         
Silond Catfish Silonia silondia F:  200 79
         
Spotted Sorubim Pseudoplatystoma corruscans S: approx. 170 approx. 67
    F: 182 72
         
Bayad Bagrus bajad F: approx. 180 approx. 71
         
Gilded Catfish Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii S: approx. 110 approx. 43
    F: 192 76
         
Striped Wallago Wallago leerii S: approx. 100 approx. 39
    F: 200 79
         
Vundu Heterobranchus longifilis S: approx. 230 approx. 91
         
Gau Catfish ? F: approx. 200 approx. 79
         
? Bathyclarias gigas F:  200 79
         
Bagrid Catfish Hemibagrus wyckioides S: approx. 100 approx. 39
    F: approx. 180 approx. 71
         
Redtail Catfish Phractocephalus hemioliopterus S: approx. 140 approx. 55
    F: 180 71
         
? Hemibagrus microphthalmus F: approx. 180 approx. 71
         
Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus S: 157 62
    F: 165 65
    ?: 213 84
         
Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris S: 155 61
    F: over 160 over 63
    ?: approx. 170 approx. 67
         
? Dinotopterus cunningtoni F:  over 175 over 69
         
Sharptoothed Catfish Clarias gariepinus S: 190 75
    F: approx. 200 approx. 79
         
Krishna Mystus Hemibagrus maydelli F: 165 65
         
Mesopotamian Catfish Silurus triostegus F: over 200 over 79
         
Greek Catfish Silurus aristotelis F:  200 79
         
Giant Sea Catfish Arius gigas S: approx. 80 approx. 31
    F:  over 165 over 65
         
? Wallago micropogon F:  154 61
         
Rita Rita rita F:  150 59
         
Whale Catfish Cetopsis coecutiens F:  150 59
         
Holdens' Catfish Pseudodoras holdeni ? F:  150 59
         
Semutundu Bagrus docmak S:  approx. 145 approx. 57
    F: approx. 150 approx. 59
         
Gillbacker Sea Catfish Hexanematichthys parkeri F: approx. 165 approx. 65
         
? Chrysichthys laticeps F:  126 50
         
Mudfish Clarias anguillaris F:  150 59
         
Sutchi Catfish Pangasius hypophthalmus S: approx. 120 approx. 47
    F:  over 130 over 51
         
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus S: 132 52
    F:  150 59
         
Pabdah Catfish Ompok pabda F:  140 55
         
Soldatov's Catfish Silurus soldatovi F:  200 79
    ?: 400 157
         
Bubu Auchenoglanis occidentalis F: approx. 150 approx. 59
         
Laulao Catfish Brachyplatystoma vaillantii S: 150 59
         
Kampoyo Bagrus meridionalis F:  over 150 over 59
         
? Brachyplatystoma capapretum S: approx. 140 approx. 55
         
? Heterobranchus bidorsalis F: 150 59
         
Tiger Sorubim Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum S: 129 51
    F:  150 59
         
Amur Catfish Parasilurus asotus S: 83 33
    F: 130 51
         
Couma Sea Catfish Hexanematichthys couma F: approx. 130 approx. 51
         
? Lasiancistrus guacharote F: 135 53
         
Spot Pangasius Pangasius larnaudii S: approx. 65 approx. 26
    F:  over 130 over 51
         
? Kryptopterus apogon F:  over 130 over 51
         
Flatwhiskered Catfish Pinirampus pirinampu S: 97 38
    F:  120 47
         
? Arius paucus F: 130 51
         
Electric Catfish Malapterurus electricus S: approx. 85 approx. 33
    F: over 122 over 48
         
Ripsaw Catfish Oxydoras niger S: 96 38
    F: 120 47
         
Pati Luciopimelodus pati F: 103 41
         
? Mystus chinensis F:  over 100 over 39
         
Shortbarbel Pangasius Pangasius micronemus S: approx. 120 approx. 47
         
Whitespotted Clarias Clarias fuscus S: approx. 120 approx. 47
         
Salmon Catfish Arius midgleyi S: approx. 120 approx. 47
    F: 130 51
         
Salween Shovelnose Catfish Sperata acicularis F:  approx. 130 approx. 51
         
? Pangasius bocourti F:  over 120 over 47
         
Shark Catfish Pangasius conchophilus S: approx. 60 approx. 24
    F:  over 120 over 47
         
? Pangasius krempfi F:  over 120 over 47
         
Broadhead Catfish Clarias macrocephalus S: approx. 55 approx. 22
    F:  120 47
         
? Pangasius djambal F: 90 35
         
Slobbering Catfish Goslinia platynema F:  117 46
         
Rock-Bacu Lithodoras dorsalis F: 100 39
         
? Bathyclarias nyasensis F:  approx. 110 approx. 43
         
? Wallago maculatus F:  over 100 over 39
         
Lesser Salmon Catfish Arius graeffei S: approx. 110 approx. 43
         
? Leiarius marmoratus S: approx. 100 approx. 39
    F: over 100