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Phalacronotus bleekeri

Whisker Sheatfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: 6,75 kg ( 14 lb 14 oz )
length: 100 cm ( 39 inches )
locality: River Kwai, Thailand
year: 2014
2145_Tim Webb_Whisker Sheatfish_Phalacronotus bleekeri.jpg
record 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 * 6,75 kg 14 lb 14 oz River Kwai Thailand 2014
other methods 7,00 kg 15 lb 7 oz unknown Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 100 cm 39 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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