Monster Mormyrids!

I found a couple awesome picture of these things and wow!
This is mormyrus rume at 35 inches and 22 lbs, but the max recorded is 29 lbs and 43 inches for rod and reel. http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Mormyrus rume/show
This is Mormyrus kannume at 26 inches and 11 lbs, but the max recorded is 29 lbs and >39 inches for rod and reel. Common name is Elephant snout mormyrid http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Mormyrus kannume/show
This is Mormyrus longirostris at 28 inches and 15 lbs, but the max recorded is 22 lbs and 33 inches for rood and reel. Common name is eastern botlenosed mormyrid http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Mormyrus longirostris/show

This is Mormyrops anguilloides at >39 inches and >20 lbs, but the max record rod and reel was 30 lbs 5 oz and 48 inches and the max recorded other methods was 33 lbs 1 oz and 59 inches. Common name is Cornish Jack. http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Mormyrops anguilloides/show

Those who buy them always only post them as babies. I wonder if Monster mini still has hers. She post a pic of it as a baby.

This is Mormyrus cashive at 13 inches and 1 lbs (the ruler is a six inch one), but the max recorded was 29 lbs and 39 inches for other methods. http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Mormyrus caschive/show
This is Gymnarchus niloticus (not a mormyrid, but it is in the same family) at 39 inches and 20 lbs, but the max recorded was 40 lbs 13 oz and 71 inches for other method. But a questionable catch was 176 lbs in Lake No. The common name is Aba Aba knifefish. http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Gymnarchus niloticus/show

Make sure you keep us posted on his growth!

This is Gymnarchus niloticus (not a mormyrid, but it is in the same family) at 39 inches and 20 lbs, but the max recorded was 40 lbs 13 oz and 71 inches for other method. But a questionable catch was 176 lbs in Lake No. The common name is Aba Aba knifefish. http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Gymnarchus niloticus/show[/QUOTE]

Great pictures

The Mormyrus are in the Mormyridae family

I believe the Gymnarchus niloticus is in the Gymnarchidae family

I still have mine and it is 96.5 cm but not anywhere as heavy as the one in your picture. I bought mine in Feb 2000 at 15.2 cm[/QUOTE]
Thanks for that. they are in the same order (Osteoglossiformes). I need to do research before I post