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catfishes over 50 kg

Silurus glanis

Wels Catfish

Native range continent: Europe

Silurus glanis is listed in the freshwater record catalogue (catfishes over 50 kg).

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Record photograph for Silurus glanis
courtesy of Taxidermy Hofinger · 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

144 kg · 278 cm

Weight and length are not asserted as the same specimen.

Method
Rod & reel
Year
2000
Place
Po River · Italy · Europe
Catch photographs
Record photograph for Silurus glanis
courtesy of Taxidermy Hofinger · Record catch photo

mounted trophy

Other methods Documented

200 kg

Method
Other methods
Year
Year unknown
Place
Amu Darya River, Danube Delta, Dnieper River, Ili River, Syr Darya River · Kazakhstan, Romania, Ukraine, Uzbekistan · Asia with Russia
Questionable Questionable

256,7 kg · 335 cm

Weight and length are not asserted as the same specimen.

Method
Method unknown
Year
1918
Place
Desna River · Ukraine · Europe
Catch photographs
Record photograph for Silurus glanis
Record photograph · Record catch photo

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