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Rhamphichthys rostratus

Longnose Knifefish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: ~ 1,00 kg ( ~ 2 lb )
length: + 70 cm ( + 28 inches )
locality: -, Brazil
year: 20??
3443_Rhamphichthys_rostratus_Longnose_Knifefish0.jpeg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Donald Taphron

"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 ~ 1,00 kg ~ 2 lb unknown Brazil 20??
other methods ~ 7,00 kg ~ 15 lb unknown Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel + 70 cm + 28 inches
other methods 180 cm 71 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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