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catfishes over 50 kg

Silurus triostegus

Mesopotamian Catfish

largest catch from which a photo was published

category: rod & reel
weight: ~ 2,50 kg ( ~ 6 lb )
length: 71 cm ( 28 inches )
locality: Tigris River system, Iraq
year: 2008
1803_noCourtesy_MesopotamianCatfish_Silurustriostegus.jpg
caught by: Cole Harvey, courtesy of: -

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Iraq / capital: Baghdad / 438,317 sq km

Iraq

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel ~ 2,50 kg ~ 6 lb Tigris River system Iraq 2008
other methods + 50,00 kg + 110 lb Atatürk Reservoir Turkey 199?

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 71 cm 28 inches
other methods 203 cm 80 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 11 years
explanation:
rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
other methods e.g. net, hand line, spear, bow fishing
rod & reel?:
catch with rod & reel questionable
questionable:
"questionable" records (anecdotal, not verified)
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