characins

Piaractus brachypomus

Pirapitinga · Pacu

Native range continent: South America

Piaractus brachypomus is listed in the freshwater record catalogue (characins).

Record photograph for Piaractus brachypomus — courtesy of Fishing Adventures Thailand; caught by Christian Giordano · caught by Christian Giordano · Record catch photograph

Record claims

Within the current result set, documented rod-and-reel weights are preferred, then documented unknown-method weights, then other methods, then found-dead. Length is used only when no weight exists; age only when neither weight nor length exists. Questionable claims appear only if nothing documented remains. Ties prefer the larger value, then exact over approximate/over, then the newer year.

Rod & reel Documented

19,96 kg

Method: Rod & reel
Year: 2000
Place: Ft. Lauderdale · USA · North America
Stable link: /species/piaractus-brachypomus/records/rod-and-reel-1454

Rod & reel Documented

17,6 kg · ~ 85 cm

Weight and length are not asserted as the same specimen.

Method: Rod & reel
Year: 2012
Place: Ratchaburi Lake · Thailand · Asia with Russia
Stable link: /species/piaractus-brachypomus/records/rod-and-reel-1459

Catch photographs

Rod & reel Documented

Weight not recorded · 88 cm

Method: Rod & reel
Year: Year unknown
Place: unknown · unknown · unknown
Stable link: /species/piaractus-brachypomus/records/rod-and-reel-1456

Method unknown Documented

28 years

Method: Method unknown
Year: Year unknown
Place: unknown · unknown · unknown
Stable link: /species/piaractus-brachypomus/records/unknown-1458

Age record: verified.

25 kg

Method: Other methods
Year: Year unknown
Place: Amazon River system, Orinoco River system · Brazil, Peru, Venezuela · South America
Stable link: /species/piaractus-brachypomus/records/other-method-1455