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Papuan Black Snapper may be IGFA Record

IGFA maintains and publishes world records for saltwater, freshwater, fly fishing catches, U.S. state freshwater records, and junior angler records, awarding certificates of recognition to each record holder. Recognized as the official keeper of world saltwater fishing records since 1939, IGFA entered the field of freshwater record keeping when Field & Stream transferred its 68 years of records to the association in 1978. World records coordinator Rebecca Wright provides monthly highlights of selected documented fish catches made from across the globe and submitted for world records. Below is a potential May world record now before the world...
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Papuan Black Snapper Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Lutjanus goldiei
Other Fish Species Names:
Regions Fished: Oceania: known only from southern Papua New Guinea between the Port Moresby district and the Fly River.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information:

Inhabits large freshwater streams. Not reliably reported from marine habitats but may occur in estuaries.


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