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Luciocyprinus langsoni

Shuttle-like Carp

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: ~ 1,00 kg ( ~ 2 lb )
length: ~ 50 cm ( ~ 20 inches )
locality: Kỳ Cùng River, Vietnam
year: 2025
3760_Luciocyprinus_langsoni_Shuttle-like_Carp0.jpeg
record caught by: Darren Shan , courtesy of: Darren Shan

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Vietnam / capital: Hanoi / 331,210 sq km

Vietnam

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel ~ 1,00 kg ~ 2 lb Kỳ Cùng River Vietnam 2025
other methods + 15,00 kg + 33 lb Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province China unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 50 cm ~ 20 inches
other methods ~ 110 cm ~ 43 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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