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Potamotrygon limai

Lima's River Stingray

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 8,00 kg ( ~ 18 lb )
length: 50 cm ( 20 inches )
locality: Madeira River system, Brazil
year: 20??
3189_João Paulo C.B. da Silva_Potamotrygon limai.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: João Paulo C.B. da Silva

"other methods" world record caught in:
Brazil / capital: Brasília / 8,514,877 sq km

Brazil

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods ~ 20,00 kg ~ 44 lb Madeira River system Brazil unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods 65 cm 26 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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