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!!!