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Megalobrama amblycephala

Wuchang Bream

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 4,00 kg ( ~ 9 lb )
length: ~ 60 cm ( ~ 24 inches )
locality: fish farm, Fujian Province, China
year: 2015
690_Fujian Zhaoxing Fingerling Aquaculture_Wuchang Bream_Megalobrama amblycephala.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Fujian Zhaoxing Fingerling Aquaculture

"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 5,90 kg 13 lb 0 oz Zhejiang Province China 1997
other methods ~ 70,00 kg ~ 154 lb Yangtze River China unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 70 cm ~ 28 inches
other methods 200 cm 79 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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