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Hampala macrolepidota

Hampala Barb

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: 6,70 kg ( 14 lb 12 oz )
length: ~ 65 cm ( ~ 26 inches )
locality: Mahakam River, Indonesia
year: 2017
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record caught by: G. Minggaang Lejau , courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Indonesia / capital: Jakarta / 1,904,569 sq km

Indonesia

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 6,70 kg 14 lb 12 oz Mahakam River Indonesia 2017
other methods 15,00 kg 33 lb 1 oz Peninsula Malaysia, Rajang River system Malaysia unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 66 cm 26 inches
other methods + 100 cm + 39 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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