Found in database

order	scientific name	common name	record weight in kg	record weight in lb	water	country	picture
Perciformes over 10 kg	Lates niloticus	Nile Perch	250,00	551.16	Lake Victoria	Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya
catfishes over 50 kg	Bathybagrus grandis	Kukumai	190,00	418.88	Lake Tanganyika	Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia, Burundi
catfishes over 50 kg	Chrysichthys cranchii	Kokuni	135,00	297.62	Congo-Lualaba-River system	DR Congo
Perciformes over 10 kg	Lates angustifrons	Tanganyika Lates	100,00	220.46	Lake Tanganyika	Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo
catfishes over 50 kg	Bagrus bajad	Bayad	100,00	220.46	Lake Qaroun	Egypt
catfishes over 50 kg	Bathyclarias gigas	Giant Malawi Catfish	90,00	198.42	Lake Malawi	Mozambique
characins	Hydrocynus goliath	Giant Tigerfish	70,00	154.32	Congo River system	DR Congo, Tanzania, Congo
catfishes over 50 kg	Dinotopterus cunningtoni	Singa	60,00	132.28	Lake Tanganyika	Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo
catfishes over 50 kg	Clarias gariepinus	Sharptooth Catfish	58,90	129.85	Vaal River	South Africa
catfishes over 50 kg	Heterobranchus longifilis	Vundu	55,00	121.25	unknown	Africa
carps over 25 kg	Labeobarbus kimberleyensis	Largemouth Yellowfish	52,00	114.64	Orange River system, Vaal River system	South Africa
skates and rays	Fontitrygon ukpam	Thorny Freshwater Stingray	50,00	110.23	unknown	Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Nigeria, DR Congo, Cameroon
lungfishes	Protopterus aethiopicus	Marbled Lungfish	50,00	110.23	Lake Tanganyika	Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo
catfishes over 50 kg	Carlarius gigas	Giant Sea Catfish	50,00	110.23	Volta River system, Niger River system	Niger, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali
catfishes over 50 kg	Bagrus docmak	Semutundu	50,00	110.23	Murchison Falls, Victoria Nile	Uganda
catfishes over 50 kg	Chrysichthys laticeps	?	50,00	110.23	Congo River system	Congo, DR Congo
carps over 25 kg	Labeobarbus rhinoceros	Rhinofish	45,00	99.21	Tana River	Kenya
catfishes 10-50 kg	Clarias anguillaris	Mudfish	45,00	99.21	Nile River, Chad River, Niger River	West Africa, Central Africa, Egypt, Sudan
catfishes 10-50 kg	Auchenoglanis occidentalis	Giraffe Catfish	40,00	88.18	Congo River	DR Congo
catfishes 10-50 kg	Bagrus meridionalis	Kampoyo	35,00	77.16	Lake Malawi, Shire River	Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique
catfishes 10-50 kg	Heterobranchus bidorsalis	African Catfish	30,00	66.14	Senegal River, Niger River, Chad River, Volta River, Nile River, Gambia River	West Africa, Central Africa, Egypt, Sudan
characins	Hydrocynus vittatus	Tigerfish	28,00	61.73	unknown	Central Africa, Sudan, East Africa, West Africa, Egypt, Southern Africa
catfishes 10-50 kg	Malapterurus electricus	Electric Catfish	25,00	55.12	Senegal River, Nile River, Lake Turkana, Niger River, Lake Chad	West Africa, East Africa, Sudan, Central Africa, Egypt
Perciformes over 10 kg	Lates microlepis	Forktail Lates	25,00	55.12	Lake Tanganyika	Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia
eels	Anguilla labiata	African Mottled Eel	23,00	50.71	Zambezi River system	Mozambique
characins	Distichodus sexfasciatus	Sixbar Distichodus	20,00	44.09	Lake Tanganyika, Congo River system	Tanzania, DR Congo, Angola
carps 10-25 kg	Labeobarbus petitjeani	Petitjean’s Barb	20,00	44.09	Niger River, Bafing River	Guinea, Senegal
catfishes 10-50 kg	Heterobranchus isopterus	Azu isii	20,00	44.09	Ayamé Reservoir, Buyo Reservoir	Ivory Coast
characins	Distichodus brevipinnis	Shortfin Distichodus	20,00	44.09	Volta Reservoir	Ghana
bony tongues	Gymnarchus niloticus	Aba	18,50	40.79	Volta River, Nile River, Niger River, Gambia River, Senegal River, Lake Turkana, Chad River	Egypt, Sudan, Central Africa, Kenya, West Africa
characins	Citharinops distichodoides	Moonfish	18,00	39.68	Volta River, Chad River, Niger River	Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Chad, Niger
carps 10-25 kg	Labeobarbus altianalis	Ripon Barbel	18,00	39.68	Lake Victoria, Lake Kivu, Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, Lake Edouard	Kenya, Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda
characins	Citharinus latus	Moonfish	18,00	39.68	Nile River, Niger River, Lake Albert, Chad River, Volta River, Senegal River	Uganda, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, West Africa, Tanzania
eels	Anguilla marmorata	Giant Mottled Eel	16,36	36.07	Hazelmere Reservoir	South Africa
characins	Hydrocynus forskahlii	Elongate Tigerfish	15,50	34.17	Lake Turkana	Kenya
bony tongues	Mormyrops anguilloides	Cornish Jack	15,00	33.07	Nile River, Niger River, Lake Malawi, Gambia River, Chad River, Senegal River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Albert, Congo River system, Volta River, Zambezi River	Sudan, Central Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, East Africa
catfishes 10-50 kg	Bathyclarias nyasensis	Sapuwa	15,00	33.07	Lake Malawi	Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique
carps 10-25 kg	Labeobarbus trachypterus	Pifu	15,00	33.07	Luapula River, Lake Bangweulu, Lake Mweru	Zambia, DR Congo
characins	Hydrocynus tanzaniae	Tanzanian Tigerfish	13,61	30.00	Mnyera River, Ruhudji River	Tanzania
bony tongues	Mormyrus kannume	Elephantsnout Fish	13,00	28.66	Lake Edward, Lake Albert, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga	Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo, Sudan, Egypt
bony tongues	Mormyrus caschive	Northeast African Elephantfish	13,00	28.66	Nile River, Lake Albert, Lake Edward	DR Congo, Sudan, Uganda
bony tongues	Mormyrus rume	Mormyrids	13,00	28.66	Niger River, Volta River, Chad River, Gambia River, Senegal River	Central Africa, West Africa
characins	Hydrocynus brevis	North African Tigerfish	12,93	28.51	Volta Reservoir	Ghana
catfishes 10-50 kg	Clarotes laticeps	Widehead Catfish	11,80	26.01	Volta River, Nile River, Lake Chad, Senegal River, Niger River	Egypt, Sudan, West Africa, Central Africa
lungfishes	Protopterus dolloi	Slender Lungfish	11,00	24.25	Congo River system	DR Congo, Congo
carps 10-25 kg	Labeobarbus seeberi	Clanwilliam Yellowfish	10,66	23.50	Olifant's River	South Africa
bony tongues	Heterotis niloticus	African Bonytongue	10,20	22.49	Kainji Reservoir	Nigeria
catfishes up 10 kg	Clarias buthupogon	Lilembu	10,00	22.05	Niger River, Congo River system	Nigeria, Congo, DR Congo, Benin, Central African Republic
catfishes up 10 kg	Bagrus filamentosus	?	10,00	22.05	Volta River system, Niger River system	Guinea, Mali, Niger, Ghana, Nigeria
catfishes up 10 kg	Malapterurus minjiriya	Mijiriya	10,00	22.05	Niger River, Kainji Reservoir	Nigeria
catfishes up 10 kg	Bathyclarias euryodon	Pwefu	10,00	22.05	Lake Malawi	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
characins	Citharinus macrolepis	Congo Moonfish	10,00	22.05	Congo River system	Congo, DR Congo
characins	Distichodus antonii	Antoni's Distichodus	10,00	22.05	Congo River system	DR Congo
bony tongues	Mormyrus longirostris	Eastern Bottlenose Mormyrid	9,97	21.98	Kariba Reservoir	Zimbabwe
characins	Citharidium ansorgii	Niger Moonfish	9,12	20.11	Niger River system	Nigeria
Perciformes up 10 kg	Oreochromis niloticus	Nile Tilapia	9,00	19.84	Lake Turkana	Kenya
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus aeneus	Smallmouth Yellowfish	9,00	19.84	Orange River system, Vaal River system	South Africa
lungfishes	Protopterus annectens	West African Lungfish	8,00	17.64	Gambia River, Senegal River, Niger River, Volta River, Chad River	West Africa, Central Africa
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus tropidolepis	Tanganyika Barb	8,00	17.64	Lake Tanganyika	Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo
catfishes up 10 kg	Chrysichthys brachynema	Kibonde	7,70	16.98	Lake Tanganyika	Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo, Zambia
characins	Distichodus mossambicus	Nkupe	7,56	16.67	Kariba Reservoir	Zimbabwe
Perciformes up 10 kg	Lates mariae	Bigeye Lates	7,00	15.43	Lake Tanganyika	Burundi
characins	Distichodus petersii	Tungu	7,00	15.43	Rufiji River system	Tanzania
pufferfishes	Tetraodon mbu	Freshwater Puffer fish	7,00	15.43	Congo River system, Lake Tanganyika	DR Congo, Burundi, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania
carps 5-10 kg	Labeo coubie	African Carp	7,00	15.43	Volta River, Senegal River, Niger River, Chad River, Nile River, Gambia River	Sudan, Central Africa, Ethiopia, West Africa, Egypt
characins	Citharinus citharus	Moonfish	7,00	15.43	Senegal River, Niger River, Lake Turkana, Chad River, Volta River, Nile River, Gambia River	Kenya, West Africa, Ethiopia, Sudan, Central Africa
eels	Anguilla nebulosa	Mottled Eel	7,00	15.43	unknown	Indonesia, Malawi, Sri Lanka
carps 5-10 kg	Labeo congoro	Purple Labeo	7,00	15.43	Zambezi River system	Zimbabwe
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus bynni	Nile Barb	7,00	15.43	Nile River system	Egypt, Sudan
carps 5-10 kg	Cheilobarbus serra	Sawfin	7,00	15.43	Olifant's River system	South Africa
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus polylepis	Smallscale Yellowfish	6,80	14.99	Limpopo River system	Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe
characins	Distichodus schenga	Chessa	6,38	14.07	Zambezi River system	Zimbabwe
characins	Distichodus rostratus	Grass-eater	6,25	13.78	Senegal River, Gambia River, Volta River, Niger River, Chad River, Nile River	Central Africa, Sudan, West Africa
characins	Distichodus nefasch	Nile Distichodus	6,20	13.67	Chad River, Lake Turkana, Nile River	Kenya, Sudan, Chad
Perciformes up 10 kg	Serranochromis robustus	Nembwe	6,12	13.49	Bangweulu swamps	Zambia
catfishes up 10 kg	Synodontis xiphias	Long-snouted Catfish	6,00	13.23	Niger River system	Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
catfishes up 10 kg	Bathyclarias worthingtoni	Nkopora	6,00	13.23	Lake Malawi	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus caudovittatus	Streak Yellowfish	6,00	13.23	Lake Tanganyika, Congo River system	Zambia, Tanzania, DR Congo
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus marequensis	Largescale Yellowfish	6,00	13.23	Pongola River	South Africa
characins	Distichodus fasciolatus	Sharktail Distichodus	6,00	13.23	Congo River	DR Congo
carps 5-10 kg	Labeobarbus megastoma	Lake Tana Yellowfish	6,00	13.23	Lake Tana	Ethiopia
eels	Anguilla mossambica	African Longfin Eel	5,38	11.86	Roodeplaat Reservoir	South Africa
catfishes up 10 kg	Bathyclarias filicibarbis	?	5,00	11.02	Lake Malawi	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
catfishes up 10 kg	Bathyclarias foveolatus	Chimwamapumba	5,00	11.02	Lake Malawi	Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
carps up 5 kg	Labeo macrostoma	Megamouth Labeo	5,00	11.02	Congo River	Congo, DR Congo
carps up 5 kg	Labeo lineatus	Striped Labeo	5,00	11.02	Lake Tanganyika, Lake Bangweulu, Congo River system, Lake Mweru, Lake Kivu	Tanzania, DR Congo, Congo
Perciformes up 10 kg	Boulengerochromis microlepis	Giant Cichlid	5,00	11.02	Lake Tanganyika	Burundi
carps up 5 kg	Labeo bottegi	Somali Labeo	5,00	11.02	Lake Abaya	Ethiopia
herrings	Alosa alosa	Allis Shad	5,00	11.02	Sebou River	Morocco
carps up 5 kg	Labeobarbus compiniei	Compinie's Yellowfish	5,00	11.02	Ogowe River system	Gabon
Perciformes up 10 kg	Oreochromis andersonii	Threespot Tilapia	5,00	11.02	Zambezi River	Zambia
carps up 5 kg	Labeobarbus nedgia	Ethiopian Yellowfish	5,00	11.02	Lake Tana	Ethiopia