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catfishes over 50 kg

Pangasius sanitwongsei

Giant Pangasius, Chao Phraya Catfish

largest catch from which a photo was published

category: rod & reel
weight: 67,00 kg ( 147 lb 11 oz )
length: 155 cm ( 61 inches )
locality: Palm Tree Lagoon, Thailand
year: 2011
1627_TimWebb_GiantPangasius_Pangasiussanitwongsei.jpg
caught by: Tim Webb, courtesy of: Tim Webb

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

Thailand

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 74,00 kg 163 lb 2 oz Palm Tree Lagoon Thailand 2012
other methods 200,00 kg 440 lb 15 oz Mekong River system Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam unknown
questionable 300,00 kg 661 lb 6 oz Mekong River system Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 160 cm ~ 63 inches
other methods 297 cm 117 inches
questionable + 300 cm + 118 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
no documented record
explanation:
rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
other methods e.g. net, hand line, spear, bow fishing
rod & reel?:
catch with rod & reel questionable
questionable:
"questionable" records (anecdotal, not verified)
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