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Channa marulius

Great Snakehead

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: ~ 9,50 kg ( ~ 21 lb )
length: + 110 cm ( + 43 inches )
locality: Radhanagari Reservoir, India
year: 2023
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record caught by: Ranjit Vitthal Gaikwad , courtesy of: Ranjit Vitthal Gaikwad
category: questionable record
weight: 13,60 kg ( 30 lb 0 oz )
length: ~ 120 cm ( ~ 47 inches )
locality: Karnataka state, India
year: 2012
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record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -
comment: not verified, maybe rod & reel record

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
China / capital: Beijing / 9,596,961 sq km

China

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 12,15 kg 26 lb 13 oz Liaoning Province China 2001
other methods 30,00 kg 66 lb 2 oz Maharashtra Province India unknown
questionable + 35,00 kg + 77 lb unknown Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 120 cm ~ 47 inches
other methods 183 cm 72 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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