Toni Peiro with pending world-record cubera snapper.

A Panama-based fishing lodge is reporting a pending world-record catch of a cubera snapper by one its guests.

Los Buzos Panama boasted Sunday via Instagram: “Boom! Another World Record catch submitted to IGFA by Los Buzos. Angler Toni Peiro nailed this beast of a Cubera on his last day. At 126 cm it is 6 cm bigger than the current length record.”

The International Game Fish Assn. lists as the current length record a 120-centimeter cubera snapper caught near Jicaron Island, Panama, in March 2019.

At 126 centimeters, Peiro’s catch measured just more than 4 feet long. (The IGFA often waits weeks to review new record submissions.)

Cubera snapper boast four large canine teeth, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower jaw, adding to their ferocious appearance. They're challenging to catch because they often dash toward structure after being hooked.

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They’re also prized for their flesh, which is white and flaky when cooked.

Anglers seek length records for fish that are released after being measured, or if their catches would fall short of existing weight records.

The IGFA list as the all-tackle weight record an 81-pound, 3-ounce cubera snapper caught near Isla Senora, Panama, in August 2022.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Massive snapper catch off Panama a pending world record

Reporting by Pete Thomas, For The Win / For The Win

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