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Labeo lineatus

Striped Labeo

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 5,00 kg ( ~ 11 lb )
length: + 75 cm ( + 30 inches )
locality: Chinko River, Central African Republic
year: 2019
3778_Labeo_lineatus_Striped_Labeo0.jpeg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Thierry Aebischer

"other methods" world record caught in:
Central African Republic / capital: Bangui / 622,984 sq km

Central African Republic

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods ~ 5,00 kg ~ 11 lb Congo River system, Lake Bangweulu, Lake Kivu, Lake Mweru, Lake Tanganyika Congo, DR Congo, Tanzania unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods 78 cm 31 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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