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bony tongues
Arapaima gigas
Pirarucu, Arapaima
largest catch from which a photo was published
| category: | other methods |
|---|---|
| weight: | 177,00 kg ( 390 lb 4 oz ) |
| length: | 260 cm ( 102 inches ) |
| locality: | Lake Santo Antonio, Brazil |
| year: | 200? |
caught by:
unknown,
courtesy of:
Carlos Leopoldo Lima de Oliveira
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Brazil
/ capital: Brasilia
/ 8,514,877 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
| category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod & reel* | 130,00 kg | 286 lb 10 oz | Rio Negro | Brazil | 2008 |
| other methods | 250,00 kg | 551 lb 3 oz | Bung Sam Lan Lake | Thailand | 200? |
| rod & reel? | ~ 180,00 kg | ~ 397 lb | fishing lakes | Thailand | 200? |
| questionable | 400,00 kg | 881 lb 14 oz | Amazon River system | Brazil | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
| category | metric | english |
|---|---|---|
| rod & reel | 263 cm | 104 inches |
| other methods | 305 cm | 120 inches |
| questionable | + 450 cm | + 177 inches |
RECORD AGE
| category | age |
|---|---|
| verified | 33 years |
explanation:
- rod & reel:
- sport fishing record with rod & reel
- other methods:
- other methods e.g. net, hand line, spear, bow fishing
- rod & reel?:
- catch with rod & reel questionable
- questionable:
- "questionable" records (anecdotal, not verified)
- +
- over
- ~
- approximately
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA
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