worlds largest freshwater fish

[Mr.Kiet]

 

[Plec123]

why cant we just settle it this way:

what is the longest freshwater fish (sturgeons not included)?
what is the heaviest freshwater fish (sturgeons not included)?

what is the longest freshwater fish (sturgeons included)?
what is the heaviest freshwater fish (sturgeons included)?

 

[Gobrian44]

technically, its a species of sturgeon.

a 11-13 footer was caught about 3 months ago on trev gowdys monster fish. IMO, pimas aint the biggest. its sturgeons.

Largest pima was 14 foot.....

 

[gigas12]

Hi,yes sostoudt I agree with you,its true the beluga sturgeon is the biggest fish in length and weight,but because he can live and spawn in freshwater for his intire life does not mean it would? Many other fish have life cycles similiar to the sturgeons,salmons ,eels,sharks and others for that I would not consider them totally freshwater fish.

 

[crenicichlacrazy]

This is by far the biggest freshwater fish in Existence!!!!

http://fishindex.blogspot.com/2008/08/paedocypris-progenetica-worlds-smallest.html

 

[Acheloos]

Gobrian, those alleged 14 feet for arapaimas are nothing but a big-fish-story from a single second-hand account from the first half of the 19th century. The largest confirmed specimens did not even reach 3m.

 

[nubz]

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan?, known as the KAIYUKAN) is one of the largest public aquariums in the world. It is located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Japan, near Osaka Bay. in ther main tank the house 2 whale sharks.

yeah but just because they can be kept in a aquarium doesnt mean great whites are bigger. great whites are very pelagic and predetory . these aspects make them nearly impossible to keep

 

[Columbian Shark Catfish]

i disagree its the worlds largest

yup

 

[bromie88]

This is by far the biggest freshwater fish in Existence!!!!

http://fishindex.blogspot.com/2008/08/paedocypris-progenetica-worlds-smallest.html

ha ha!

pH 3? that fish is nuts.

i dont know why we are debating what the worlds largest fresh water fish is...
chances are most of us will never even see one let alone keep one. we're all just depressing ourselves!!!

things we cant have and so on...

 

[Jeox]

Gobrian, those alleged 14 feet for arapaimas are nothing but a big-fish-story from a single second-hand account from the first half of the 19th century. The largest confirmed specimens did not even reach 3m.

I'm 99% sure I remember zoodiver talking about seeing 14 footers in captivity