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Pangasius bocourti

Basa Catfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: + 30,00 kg ( + 66 lb )
length: + 120 cm ( + 47 inches )
locality: fish farm, Thailand
year: 2023
3832_Pangasius_bocourti_Basa_Catfish0.jpeg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Bird Aquatic

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Thailand / capital: Bangkok / 513,120 sq km

Thailand

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel + 20,00 kg + 44 lb Fishermans Paradise Lake Thailand 200?
other methods + 30,00 kg + 66 lb fish farm Thailand 2023

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel + 120 cm + 47 inches
other methods + 120 cm + 47 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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