great suggestion, do you have any reference to a reliably weighed specimen for me to add to the list?
Monster freshwater fishes over 100kg or 220 lbs
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great suggestion, do you have any reference to a reliably weighed specimen for me to add to the list?
All ive found is this where the largest specimen captured by rod and reel was 77kg so it doesnt fit on this list then.
catfishes over 50 kg >> Zungaro zungaro
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.
But i did find this one to of an zungaro jahu
catfishes over 50 kg >> Zungaro jahu
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.
That Jahu looks huge! Looks easily reliable to be over 100kg. Thanks!All ive found is this where the largest specimen captured by rod and reel was 77kg so it doesnt fit on this list then.
catfishes over 50 kg >> Zungaro zungaro
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.www.fishing-worldrecords.com
But i did find this one to of an zungaro jahu
catfishes over 50 kg >> Zungaro jahu
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.
Heres another giant catfish species.
www.fishing-worldrecords.com
catfishes over 50 kg >> Silurus biwaensis
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.
The Fishing World Records website is a great resource in this regard but they allow quite serious lapses in the fish ID, so one must be careful and verify the fish ID with experts before jumping on it.
For instance, their "Zungaro jahu" entry features infact a piraiba Brachyplatystoma filamentosum. Pretty obvious to a slightly trained eye. A gross error on the website part. But overall, the website is invaluable to us, MFKers, I think.
www.fishing-worldrecords.com
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I too think that it would be beneficial to include links to websites and references to published literature (articles, books, etc.) for each entry, multiple if needed. That would kick up the value of the rating a few notches in the least, otherwise, it will remain a subjective "unverifiable" rating. But it is a lot more work and easy for me to suggest.
For instance, their "Zungaro jahu" entry features infact a piraiba Brachyplatystoma filamentosum. Pretty obvious to a slightly trained eye. A gross error on the website part. But overall, the website is invaluable to us, MFKers, I think.
catfishes over 50 kg >> Zungaro jahu
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.
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I too think that it would be beneficial to include links to websites and references to published literature (articles, books, etc.) for each entry, multiple if needed. That would kick up the value of the rating a few notches in the least, otherwise, it will remain a subjective "unverifiable" rating. But it is a lot more work and easy for me to suggest.
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The Fishing World Records website is a great resource in this regard but they allow quite serious lapses in the fish ID, so one must be careful and verify the fish ID with experts before jumping on it.
For instance, their "Zungaro jahu" entry features infact a piraiba Brachyplatystoma filamentosum. Pretty obvious to a slightly trained eye. A gross error on the website part. But overall, the website is invaluable to us, MFKers, I think.
catfishes over 50 kg >> Zungaro jahu
Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide. The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide! Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes.
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I too think that it would be beneficial to include links to websites and references to published literature (articles, books, etc.) for each entry, multiple if needed. That would kick up the value of the rating a few notches in the least, otherwise, it will remain a subjective "unverifiable" rating. But it is a lot more work and easy for me to suggest.
Much agreed, for me the fwr is also a good resource but I prefer more reliable or verified weights.
One great example is seen with the arapaima record by igfa, they actually retracted their previously accepted record of 416lbs (caught by a flyfisherman) and went back to jakub vagners old record of 339lbs as the photos of the 416lbs looked too doubtful to be accurate.
Thanks for the good lead! A quick search says the record is 113kg but from a fish caught is 1902.
Australian Fishing: Monster Capital cod - Fishing World
It seems the standing Australian record of a 1.8 m and 113kg may in time be at risk of being broken as captures of big Murray cod have increased in recent times.
www.fishingworld.com.au
Picture is probably of another fish caught almost a century ago.
I will now update the list.
Euryhaline/anadromous (both salt n freshwater)
1. Mega sturgeon species (several)
2. Giant freshwater stingray.
3. Goliath grouper/queensland grouper/brindlebass
4. Sawfish
5. Bull shark
6. Chinese paddle fish (recently extinct)
Pure freshwater
1. Mekong giant catfish 293kg recorded
2. Piraiba catfish/lau lau 155kg igfa
3. Arapaima 154kg jakub vagner igfa
4. Nile Perch 112kg igfa
5. Wels catfish 135kg igfa
6. Giant pangasius catfish/paroon shark (I shared a video of a 118kg one caught last month)
7. Alligator gar 138kg / 327lbs netted from mississippi
8. Giant siamese carp
9. Goonch catfish (231lbs caught)
10. Murray cod (113kg standing Australian record since 1902)
1. Mega sturgeon species (several)
2. Giant freshwater stingray.
3. Goliath grouper/queensland grouper/brindlebass
4. Sawfish
5. Bull shark
6. Chinese paddle fish (recently extinct)
Pure freshwater
1. Mekong giant catfish 293kg recorded
2. Piraiba catfish/lau lau 155kg igfa
3. Arapaima 154kg jakub vagner igfa
4. Nile Perch 112kg igfa
5. Wels catfish 135kg igfa
6. Giant pangasius catfish/paroon shark (I shared a video of a 118kg one caught last month)
7. Alligator gar 138kg / 327lbs netted from mississippi
8. Giant siamese carp
9. Goonch catfish (231lbs caught)
10. Murray cod (113kg standing Australian record since 1902)
