One of the most dangerous freshwater
fish is now considered goliath tiger, which is second only to
bloodthirsty piranhas. This species of fish found in Africa. There have
been cases of tiger attacks on the Goliaths of crocodiles. Predator
length is 180 cm, weight - 50 pounds.
Despite the clear threat posed by
the representatives of the species of fish, tiger fish in Africa - the
subject of sport fishing. In the photo: 52-year-old Jeremy Wade - the
angler and an expert on unusual freshwater fish, host of "River
Monsters" with his trophy - caught a tiger fish.
To catch such a large predatory
fish representative, Jeremy spent 8 days in remote areas of the Congo
River in anticipation of the catch.
Mining Jeremy - one of the largest species, weighing upto 154 pounds (70 kg), and length - 5 feet (1.5 meters).
In Tiger shark jaws, there are 32 sharp teeth, similar in size to the teeth of white sharks.
There are cases of tiger attacks on people fish and crocodiles.
On the side of the trunk-fish
goliath can see dark horizontal streaks that resemble tiger. Therefore,
fish, called the goliath tiger.
Fish Goliath diet is a small fish. For dessert, a giant fish consume the cambium, the
abundance of living in the Congo River.
The power and size of fish
goliath allow it to swim against the tide, it is a
difficult task for the smaller fish. Therefore, the fish are not able to overcome the strong
flow of water and fall into the teeth of predator.
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