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Heliotrygon rosai

Rosa’s Round Ray

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 5,00 kg ( ~ 11 lb )
length: 58 cm ( 23 inches )
locality: Baía do Marajó, Brazil
year: 200?
3738_Heliotrygon_rosai_Rosa’s_Round_Ray0.jpeg
record caught by: unknown , courtesy of: Arthur de Lima

"other methods" world record caught in:
Brazil / capital: Brasília / 8,514,877 sq km

Brazil

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods ~ 25,00 kg ~ 55 lb Amazon River system Brazil unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods ~ 80 cm ~ 32 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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