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Channa barca

Barca Snakehead

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: + 1,00 kg ( + 2 lb )
length: + 50 cm ( + 20 inches )
locality: Brahmaputra River, India
year: 2017
3789_Channa_barca_Barca_Snakehead0.jpeg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Apurba Bhuyan

"other methods" world record caught in:
Nepal / capital: Kathmandu / 147,181 sq km

Nepal

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods ~ 7,50 kg ~ 17 lb Gandaki River, Ghaghara River, Kosi River Nepal unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods 105 cm 41 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
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