The Nile perch (Lates niloticus), also known as the African snook, Goliath perch, African barramundi, Goliath barramundi, Giant lates or the Victoria perch, is a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.

2023年8月14日 · According to the International Game Fish Association, the world’s biggest Nile perch was caught by angler William Toth on Lake Nasser, Egypt, in 2000. The famous fish weighed an astonishing 230 lbs.

2024年5月27日 · The largest Nile perch ever recorded weighed 511.5 pounds. The length of the Nile perch averages between 33.5 and 39.4 inches. Like their weight, though, Nile perch can grow much longer.

2020年1月21日 · IGFA Representative Christopher Tan of Malaysia caught-and-released this incredible 146-centimeter Nile perch to set the new IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record. In early August 2019, Tan was casting a Halco Laser Pro 190 in Murchison Falls, Uganda, and landed the record fish after a 10-minute fight.

2023年9月6日 · The Nile perch reaches a maximum length of up to 2m (6 feet 7 inches) and can weigh up to 440 lb (200kg), making this species easily and undoubtedly the largest fish found in the Nile River. More fascinating is that it is not just the largest in the River Nile, it is also the continent’s largest freshwater fish!

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2024年6月21日 · What is the biggest fish in the Nile? The Nile perch reaches a maximum length of up to 2m (6 feet 7 inches) and can weigh up to 440 lb (200kg), making this species easily and undoubtedly the largest fish found in the Nile River. …

2023年3月9日 · Nile perch get much larger. Also known as African snook and “water elephants” in the Housa language of Nigeria, it is said these huge freshwater fish reach weights in excess of 400 pounds. The IGFA all-tackle world record weighed in at 230 pounds.

Nile perch is a member of the Centropomiadae family; also called giant perch, Niger perch. Endemic to the African continent, they can be found in rivers and lakes in tropical regions. It is known to be present in the Blue and White Niles, the Niger and Benue rivers, and in lakes Rudolph, Albert, Tanganyika, Fayoum, and Menzaleh.

How big is the biggest Nile perch? Nile perch get much larger. Also known as African snook and “water elephants” in the Housa language of Nigeria, it is said these huge freshwater fish reach weights in excess of 400 pounds. The IGFA all-tackle world record weighed in at 230 pounds.