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Sciades couma

Couma Sea Catfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: ~ 15,00 kg ( ~ 33 lb )
length: ~ 100 cm ( ~ 39 inches )
locality: Nickerie River, Suriname
year: 2020
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record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Suriname / capital: Paramaribo / 163,820 sq km

Suriname

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel ~ 15,00 kg ~ 33 lb Nickerie River Suriname 2020
other methods 30,00 kg 66 lb 2 oz Amazon Delta, Essequibo River estuary, Magdalena Delta, Orinoco Delta Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 100 cm ~ 39 inches
other methods ~ 130 cm ~ 51 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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