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Potamotrygon henlei

Bigtooth River Stingray

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: ~ 20,00 kg ( ~ 44 lb )
length: ~ 75 cm ( ~ 30 inches )
locality: Rio Tocantins, Brazil
year: 2009
2867_Mark Jones_Bigtooth River Stingray_Potamotrygon henlei.jpg
record caught by: Sergio Cardoso , courtesy of: Mark Jones

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Brazil / capital: Brasília / 8,514,877 sq km

Brazil

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel ~ 20,00 kg ~ 44 lb Rio Tocantins Brazil 2009

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 75 cm ~ 30 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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