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Sperata aor

Long-whiskered Catfish

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: other methods record
weight: ~ 10,00 kg ( ~ 22 lb )
length: ~ 100 cm ( ~ 39 inches )
locality: West Bengal state, India
year: 2004
1677_Long-whiskered Catfish_Sperata aor.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: -

"other methods" world record caught in:

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RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
other methods 120,00 kg 264 lb 9 oz unknown Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
other methods 200 cm 79 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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