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Leptobarbus hoevenii

Mad Barb, Hoven's Carp

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: 7,60 kg ( 16 lb 12 oz )
length: ~ 75 cm ( ~ 30 inches )
locality: Palm Tree Lagoon, Thailand
year: 2014
3050_Palm Tree Lagoon Fishing Park_Mad Barb_Leptobarbus hoevenii.jpg
record caught by: unknown, courtesy of: Palm Tree Lagoon Fishing Park

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Malaysia / capital: Kuala Lumpur / 329,847 sq km

Malaysia

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 10,00 kg 22 lb 1 oz Bukit Merah Lake Malaysia unknown
other methods 10,00 kg 22 lb 1 oz unknown Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam unknown

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel ~ 100 cm ~ 39 inches
other methods + 100 cm + 39 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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