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The Top 5 Largest Freshwater Fish
| Fish | Scientific Name | Maximum Length | Maximum Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wels catfish | Silurus glanis | 500 cm | 306.0 kg |
| 2 | Arapaima | Arapaima gigas | 459 cm | 200.0 kg |
| 3 | Soldatov's catfish | Silurus soldatovi | 400 cm | 40 kg |
| 4 | Kumakuma | Brachyplatystoma filamentosum | 360 cm | 200 kg |
| 5 | Alligator gar | Atractosteus spatula | 306 cm | 137 kg |
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Animals & Nature, Fisheries, Top 5 Largest
Sources: Fishbase.org: (found in World Records).
List Notes: Data is the top 5 largest freshwater fish in the world ranked according to maximum length. List includes freshwater and saltwater fish. List is largest known fish or estimates of how large they may grow to be based on scientific data. The average size of the fish listed here in length and weight would be smaller.
Sources: Fishbase.org: (found in World Records).
List Notes: Data is the top 5 largest freshwater fish in the world ranked according to maximum length. List includes freshwater and saltwater fish. List is largest known fish or estimates of how large they may grow to be based on scientific data. The average size of the fish listed here in length and weight would be smaller.
