The Goliath Tiger Fish

If South America had a piranha, a fish similar to the African tigerfish. Despite coming from very different species, both fish are known to be ferocious when chasing prey.
But unlike the piranha, tigerfish has 32 teeth arranged in an interlocking rare among the lower and upper teeth with a muscular body that is designed to move quickly.

Uniquely, this fish has air-filled sacs in the body that serves as a sound receiver. This tool is transmits the vibrations of the water to allow tigerfish will detect the presence of animals around and take appropriate action.

Tigerfish group to get the animal by any measure, including land animals that are too close to the river. Tigerfish adults generally hunt in small groups, consisting of 4-5 fish, but quite dangerous. As an illustration, one can catch prey tigerfish tail that has a size of her own.

Angler Jeremy Wade, a professional angler from England is one of the few people who caught the fish. He managed to beat tigerfish length of 5 feet or about 1.5 meters weighing 45kg after trying to arrest him for 8 days.




"This fish is very rare and hard to catch because he lived in a very remote area and difficult to reach," Wade said, as quoted from River Monsters, March 29, 2011. "There are no guides or accommodation in the area around the dwelling fish in the river Congo," he said.

Wade said the fish is also very dangerous to be caught. "If you are not careful, he can easily remove your finger or even worse," he said.

When the food is rarely encountered and competition for prey is very heavy, tigerfish can also perform cannibalism. According to research, it is common, especially in the dry season.

This fish is also known to attack humans and crocodiles. Tigerfish attack can be deadly because of its sharp teeth and a very aggressive hunting tactics.