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


Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes
Record weight
last update: 4th November 2007, by Mr. Heinz Machacek

 

 

 

 

 

 








ENGLISH NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME IGFA   RECORD WEIGHT WATER COUNTRY YEAR  
  still valid     kilograms ~ lbs ozs        
                   
GARS                
                 
Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula IGFA S: 126,55 279 lb 0 oz Rio Grande USA 1951
      F: 165,56 365 lb 0 oz Lake Livingston USA 1991
      ?: 300,00 661 lb 6 oz tributaries of the Gulf of Mexico Mexico, USA unknown
                 
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus IGFA S: 22,82 50 lb 5 oz Trinity River USA 1954
      F: 37,19 82 lb 0 oz Trinity River USA 1990
                 
Cuban Gar Atractosteus tristoechus   F:  approx. 30,00 approx. 66 lb   Cuba unknown
                 
Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincus IGFA S: 4,54 10 lb 0 oz Florida Everglades USA 2002
      F: 14,50 31 lb 15 oz   USA unknown
      S?: 9,61 21 lb 3 oz Boca Raton USA 1981
                 
Tropical Gar Atractosteus tropicus IGFA S: 5,18 11 lb 7 oz Rio Frio Costa Rica 2003
      F:  approx. 13,00 approx. 29 lb   Mexico to Nicaragua unknown
                 
Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus   S: 12,93 28 lb 8 oz Lake Seminole USA 1987
                 
Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus   S: 11,34 25 lb 0 oz Ohio River USA 1966