Large Teeth - Part 2

The Goliath Tiger fish comes from Africa and it is known to shred people in two.
In Africa, its like a kind of god because its flesh and size can feed a village of 40 people.
It eats everything in its way, even grown up human!!!

Here are some Africans holding the fish up to thank god for this fish that is incredibly rare to catch.

Here is the skeleton of the head - its big and toothy.
It has up to 25 massive teeth that are pointy like the ones of the T-Rex!!!!
It could snap babies and shred people into pieces like crocodiles do.

Here is the mouth of a 7 foot one.
The teeth are massive!!! They are like 3 or 4 cms each!
They can also grow up to 5 meters when they are adults.

Here is a 4 metre one that has been caught in Africa by 11 year olds. One of them nearly drowned!!!

Large Teeth - Part 1

The Vampire fish or Payara was a myth among the natives of the Amazon  until they found that it really existed!
There are two types of Payaras : the black one and the normal one.


Here you can see why it is named the vampire fish!

This fish has two holes at the top of its mouth, to store the two teeth/ fangs otherwise it would do a lot of damage to itself. Weird, I know!
Also, this fish, like a lot of carnivorous fish, is a cannibal.


Here in a small black one.

In the photo. you can see the dorsal fins which are made so this fish can speed up and attack prey.
It's an ambush fish.
It waits in the current and when the prey comes, it destroys it!
It's so quick that the fish can't see it happen.


Here in a maximum size grey Payara!





And here is a maximum size black Payara!

Boxing fish - Part 3

The Halibut is a sea water fish but recently, it was found in freshwater.
This fish is very strong.
By giving headbutts, it's killed people!
It can weight a maximum of 110 pounds and measure 6 feet long.
This fish is also very good for lunch or diner.
This fish is one of the few flat freshwater fish.
It has committed 5 to 10 crimes!!!


Here is a small one.

With its flatness, it can blend into the sand so that its enemies don't see it.
The halibut is also known as a sport fish in tournaments.
You can find halibuts in the Mediterranean and the rivers of Austalia.
The Halibut is a very violent fish!!

Here are some very big Halibut:

Boxing fish - Part 2

The Golden Dorado is known in Argentina as the Golden Tiger Fish.
You would find it in the Amazon, Argentina and in the rivers of Congo.

This fish slices through your genitals.
It has committed 10 or 15 crimes.

It grows up to 5 or 6 feet long and weighs up to 90 pounds.


Here is a small one.


Here you can see their teeth.

There teeth are very small but they are very, very strong!

This fish is literally blind but with its sense of smell, in the murky water, it can catch prey.
Normally this fish eats other fish but randomly, it has attacked humans.
All the crimes were committed in Argentina.

Here are some maximum size Golden Dorados:

Boxing fish - Part 1

In the following 3 posts, I will talk about fish which can violently hit you which is why they are called Boxing fish!!!

The Arapaima is the biggest fish in the Amazon.
It weighs up to 600 pounds and measures up to 25 feet!

This fish is a legendary fish for the natives of the Amazon.
In Brazil or in other places in the Amazon, you will find this fish in the market.

Here is a small one- so cute!!!


Here is a medium one.

And here are all the types of Arapaima!



We can find Arapaima in the Amazon and Bolivia but in Bolivia, the Arapaimas are not a native fish but were introduced!
What's dangerous about this fish is that if its under you and goes to the surface, you will fall and drown.
The Arapaima killed 20 or 30 people like that! But otherwise, it is harmless.


Here is a rare white Arapaima!
Only 2 or 3 have been found.

And here are some very big Arapaimas:

Killer catfish - Part 2

The Piraiba is the most dangerous catfish ever.
It can weigh 1200 pounds and can grow up to 9 feet long!
In the Amazon, they found a man inside a Piraibas mouth!!


Here is the picture!!
HORIBBLE!!!!

Like othor catfish, it has whiskers and teeth.

The Piraiba is one of the most dangerous fish in the Amazon.

Here is a 2 foot Piraibe !

When the Piraibas are small, they have points on their backs.
It had been accused of over 300 crimes.

Piraibas are found in Amazon , Colombia , Argentina and Africa.
In the Amazon, the Piraiba is also known as the LAULAU!

Here are some giant Piraibas:

Killer Catfish - Part 1

The Gunch in a killer catfish and the most dangerous fish in India!
The Gunch can weigh 1000 pounds and grow to 9 foot.
It is one of the biggest catfish ever.
The Gunch has 4 main whiskers, unlike other catfish which have 2!
Also the Gunch has 300 or 500 little teeth!

 
Here is a 10 inch Gunch!

When the Gunch are very small, they have more colors and have a longer tail.
But when they are smaller, they don't have 4 main whiskers.
The Gunch was accused of 100 crimes or more!


Here is an 8 foot long Gunch!!!!

Here you can see its 2 big whiskers. The other ones are the 2 little ones on its nose.

Freshwater sharks - Part 3

The Glepheis shark is one of the rarest sharks that have ever existed.
The Glepheis shark can weigh 1300 pounds and reach up to 9 feet.
It has been accused of very few crimes.
Glepheis are found in the rivers of Australia, like the terrible Bull shark.
Like the Bull shark, the Glepheis has made its way into the rivers.


Here is a rare Glepheis shark!

Some people confuse the Bull shark with the Glepheis.
To differentiate them:
First look at the dorsal fin,  the one of the Glepheis is pretty short.
Secondly, the Glepheis has a big nose compered to the Bull shark.


Here is one of the biggest Glepheis ever caught!!!

Its pretty small because, Glepheis sharks are very rare!

Freshwater sharks - Part 2

The Saw fish is a shark, even if its called the Saw fish.
The Saw fish is really old. It used to exist in the dinosaur age.
With its Saw on the end of its head, the Saw fish can cut through enemies!
Like the Bull shark and the Glepheis shark, the Saw fish lives in the rivers of Australia and made its way into the rivers from the sea.
The Saw fish had bean accused of cutting and destroying the natives boats that were made of wood!!
It can grow up to 11 feet long and weigh 750 pounds.


Here is a 3 foot Saw fish!

You can see its saw with teethe on it.
This shark is also becoming extinct like many other fish, sadly.
But luckily, some people are catching them and tagging them so that when other people catch them, they know that they need to put them back into the water.


Here you can see the size of the saw!


Here is the biggest Saw fish ever caught!!!

Freshwater Shark - Part 1

The Bull shark is the biggest  shark that can go in freshwater. This shark has killed more people than the great white shark.
With its razor sharp teeth, the Bull shark is the most dangerous shark ever.
Bull sharks can grow up to 14 or 15 feet long and weigh 1700 pounds.


Here is a 2 feet Bull shark.

Strangely, Bull sharks are found in the rivers of New Zealand, Africa, Australia and the Amazon.
The Bull shark has done over 300 crimes in rivers and seas.
Normally, Bull sharks are found in the sea but somehow, they manage to get into rivers!
Bull sharks have a sense of smell that is very developed. They can sense prey from miles!!!


And here is a 14 foot Bull shark!!!!

Deadly cold water Catfish

The Whales Catfish is the biggest cold water catfish.
It can grow to 15 feet long and weigh 500 pounds.
The whales catfish killed about 40 people and attacked 60-80 people.
Whales catfish can be green, yellow, grey, black, white or light green.


Here you can see a 2 to 3 foot long whales catfish!

It also has an eel-like tail so that when its attacked by other giant fish it can use it to speed away.
I have caught a few tiny whales catfish but they were only 6 inches long.
But I saw a big whales catfish when I dived in the water of Vicq-Sur-Garten (France). It was 4 foot long and it wasnt scared of me. Eventually it went off to the shadow water.
It was a nice exepirience.





Here is one of the biggest whales catfish ever caught!!!

In Chernobyl, Ukraine, the nuclear explosion left radiation all over it including in a nearby lake. And in this lake there were whales catfish and they mutated and have become bigger, stronger and more horrible looking.


Here is a baby mutant whales catfish!!!!

Giant Sturgeons - Part 2

The white Sturgeon is the third biggest Sturgeon after the Beluga . It can grow up to 20 feet long and weigh up to 1700 pounds.
This monster once was known as the Sea Serpent of Alaska because people in planes used to see the shape of a serpent but it was actually our white sturgeon. As it one pulled a 1400 pound tree, we know it can also pull tht weight.
The white sturgeon also has caviar, so humans also killed them. So, automatically they are also extinct like the Beluga!


Here is a 4 foot long whit sturgeon!

It also has 'feathers' on the nose with which it can sense little fish.
White sturgeons are known to make boats turn over. When boats have turned over, people have fallen into the icy waters and drowned.

White sturgeons are usually caught at 4 or 5 in the morning because this is the time that their prey (little fish) come to the surface to eat.




And here are some 20 or 22 feet long white Sturgeons!!!

Giant Sturgeons - Part 1

The Beluga is one of the biggest sturgeons that has ever existed. With its 2000 pound weight, and its 22 foot length , the beluga can also overthrow a fisherman. Normally the beluga is caught by net.

Before the rivers of Russia were infested with these beasts. But when humans discovered caviar and the price for it, all the people started fishing them. Slowly, the numbers of Beluga went down from thousands being caught per year. Now, only about  200-300 Belugas are left in the world.


Here you see a few Belugas of about of 3 or 4 feet length.


Here are  3 types of sturgeons. I would like you to guess and comment: which is the Beluga?

But luckily, each female Beluga spawns about 10,000 eggs per year!
 


Here are some 19 or 21 foot long belugas!!!!!


And here are all the eggs that the Beluga can carry !