Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
| category: | rod & reel record |
|---|---|
| weight: | 155,00 kg ( 341 lb 11 oz ) |
| length: | ~ 230 cm ( ~ 91 inches ) |
| locality: | Amazon River, Brazil |
| year: | 2009 |
record caught by:
Jorge Masullo de Aguiar
,
courtesy of:
-
| category: | questionable record |
|---|---|
| weight: | 225,00 kg ( 496 lb 1 oz ) |
| length: | ~ 270 cm ( ~ 106 inches ) |
| locality: | Rio Teles Pires, Brazil |
| year: | 2009 |
record caught by:
Mr. Francisco
,
courtesy of:
-
comment:
not verified, maybe world record
| category: | questionable record |
|---|---|
| weight: | ~ 181,50 kg ( ~ 400 lb ) |
| length: | + 230 cm ( + 91 inches ) |
| locality: | Courantyne River, Suriname |
| year: | 2007 |
record caught by:
Larry Dahlberg
,
courtesy of:
-
comment:
weight probably overestimated
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Brazil / capital: Brasília / 8,514,877 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
| category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod & reel * | 155,00 kg | 341 lb 11 oz | Amazon River | Brazil | 2009 |
| other methods | + 200,00 kg | + 441 lb | Amazon River system, Orinoco River system | Brazil, Venezuela | unknown |
| questionable | 317,00 kg | 698 lb 14 oz | Amazon River system, Orinoco River system | Brazil, Venezuela | unknown |
| questionable | 225,00 kg | 496 lb 1 oz | Rio Teles Pires | Brazil | 2009 |
RECORD LENGTH
| category | metric | english |
|---|---|---|
| rod & reel | 237 cm | 93 inches |
| other methods | ~ 270 cm | ~ 106 inches |
| questionable | 366 cm | 144 inches |
RECORD AGE
| category | age |
|---|---|
| no documented record |
explanation:
- rod & reel:
- sport fishing record with rod & reel
- other methods:
- records by other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
- rod & reel?:
- unclear if the fish was caught with rod & reel
- questionable:
- records based on anecdotal reports, verification not possible
- +
- over
- ~
- approximately
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA
