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: