The world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish list is newly released. In the list of the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish, the list is full of bullies in the water, including the American pomfret known as the piranha, and the heroic and aggressive tiger fish. Let's take a closer look at the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish.
Number one of the world's top ten most ferocious freshwater fish: South American piranhas
Piranhas (also known as piranhas) inhabit the main stream, larger tributaries, and the rivers are wide and turbulent. The body length is about 6 to 7 cm. In Brazil's Amazon basin, piranhas are listed first among the four most dangerous aquatic species in the area. In the Brazilian state of Macho Grosso, where piranhas are most active, about 1,200 cows are eaten by piranhas in the river each year. Some children playing in the water and women washing clothes are also attacked from time to time by piranhas. Piranhas are known as water wolves and water ghosts because of their ferocious characteristics. Adult piranhas feed mainly at dawn and dusk, mainly insects, worms, and fish, but some of their similar species eat only fruits and seeds. Activities are mainly during the day, and at noon they will go to a sheltered place to rest.
When they show their sharp teeth and prepare to attack, they can't help but be reminiscent of scenes from horror movies. Their upper and lower jaws are covered with razor-sharp teeth, and each tooth is connected to the surrounding teeth, a structure that allows them to quickly tear the flesh of their prey to shreds.
Plus, they have an amazing appetite, far beyond your imagination. If they don't have enough to fill their stomachs, they will also attack their kind. It became the first place in the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish.
The second place in the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish: anglerfish
The anglerfish, also known as the electric light fish, is a strangely shaped fish that lives in the ocean. The body length is generally 45 cm, and the longest can reach 2 meters. Body colors vary from brownish green to grayish black, and the body surface also has variegated spots. Anglerfish have a flat body, a large head, well-developed dorsal and pectoral fins, and a long tail like a horse whip. The tail root is connected to the fish body with a row of sharp spines, and the spikes can produce venom. Looking down from the back of the fish body, it resembles a lute, called the anglerfish in ancient times.
No other fish in the world has ever been found as strange as the anglerfish, and its way of predation is also very special: there is usually a rod-like structure on the snout of the female's head. The end of the rod has a fleshy protrusion that looks a lot like a worm, which the anglerfish use to trap other gluttonous fish.
Because anglers live in deep seas that lack light, there is often a luminous organ at the end of the rod that emits cold light to help angler fish trap other fish. Therefore, the angler fish is also known as the electric light fish.
The exact mechanism for the glow of the anglerfish has not been fully understood. At present, there is a view that there is a substance called "luciferin" in the luminous organ of the anglerfish, which emits cold light under the oxidation of luciferase.
The third place in the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish: moray eels
The moray eel family is a collective name for more than 80 species of eels. It is found in tropical and subtropical oceans and lives in shallow waters. They usually hide in the crevices of the reef, waiting for an opportunity to prey. Moray eels have a large mouth and sharp teeth, and they feed on marine life. However, if humans are too close to them, they will also be attacked by them.
Moray eels are generally no more than 1.5 metres (5 ft) long, but long-bodied moray eels in the Pacific ocean can be about 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) long. In some parts of the world people eat the meat of moray eels, but some species are poisonous and can cause illness and death.
The fourth of the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish: the tiger fish
As the name suggests, the tiger fish is a collective name for several species of fish named after their aggressive characteristics, aggressive predatory habits, or appearance when caught. Its teeth grow outwards, and its dagger-like fangs can be seen when its mouth is closed. There are about 5 species of tiger fish. The largest giant carp can be over 1.8 meters (6 ft) long and weigh more than 57 kg (125 lbs).
Their upper and lower jaws are short and powerful, their teeth are sharp and sharp, and the smell of blood is extremely attractive to them. A group of tiger fish can tear all the flesh of an injured crocodile in 5 minutes, but usually the tiger fish are lazy and lazy.
Fifth in the world's top ten most ferocious freshwater fish: the snakehead fish
Snakehead fish have occupied a place in folklore since ancient times, and their special ecological habits have produced a legend that mixes reality and fantasy. The reputation of snakehead fish may come from their tenacious vitality, if kept moist. They can survive for long periods of time in a state of water scarcity. This leads to the belief that the fish has miraculous energy and resilience.
In addition, the snakehead may be the most grumpy mother in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that if a human inadvertently walks near its child, it will not hesitate to attack.
Snakeheads are widely distributed in Southeast Asia, as well as in Indian and African waters. The snakehead can grow to nearly 1 meter long, and a fat mouth is full of sharp teeth. Almost any animal in and on the surface of the water is likely to be its meal, including fish, amphibians and mammals.
The sixth of the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish: vipers
Coming to the bottom five of the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish list, we saw a fish that was somewhat similar to a snake.
Vipers belong to the order Ofcalipods, Order Megalodons, Macrogalaceae, vipers, and are one of the fierce predators in the depths of the ocean. They have large beaks and long fangs, their teeth are so long that they can't fit in their mouths, and their lower teeth bend backwards to touch their eyes, and scientists believe that their hunting method is to swim quickly to their prey and then nail the prey to their own teeth.
The viper can be up to 2 meters long, and although it lives in the deep sea, at night it also goes to shallow seas less than 200 meters deep to find food, because there are more options. I don't know how people would feel if they saw this horrible-looking ferocious fish with their own eyes, and its fangs seemed to be going to kill all living creatures.
Seventh in the world's top ten most ferocious freshwater fish: the fangfish
It is yet another type of deep-sea assassin with a frightening face, and one of the deepest inhabitants of the seabed, and they have been found to live in the dark environment below 5 kilometers underwater.
The cuspid fish belongs to the order Goldeneye seabream, Chinese also known as horned high-body goldeneye seabream. It got its name from the size of its teeth, and the two largest teeth on the left and right of its head were so large that the Creator god had to set aside a slot on each side of its tiny brain so that its large mouth could be closed. Its teeth are probably the largest of the marine fish relative to their size, so some fish that are larger than them are also on their plates.
The oversized canine teeth with its muscular palate look deeply threatening, and its terrifying appearance gives it such a terrifying English name as ogrefish. Despite their ferocious appearance, they are actually very little or no harm to humans, that is, they can scare you in dreams, because they are too small, and their body length can grow to about 15 centimeters, which is about the size of other fish.
Eighth in the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish: the dragon fish
Ranked 8th among the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish is still the terrifying predator Arowana. Arowana is known for its large mouth and fangs, traits that are also common to the various demonfish we mentioned earlier.
Arowana has a ferocious personality, with eyes and jaws that make up almost the entire structure of its head. Its body length is about half a meter. Unlike its close relative, the viper, it has a glowing bait on its chin, like an outstretched whisker dangling there, mimicking the sparkling waves that shoot in from the surface of the sea, thereby misleading predatory fish from the depths below. This method of hunting bears some resemblance to the anglerfish. If it weren't for the beautiful glow of its bait, Arowana would have ranked even higher on this list of demonfish.
The ninth of the world's top ten most ferocious freshwater fish: the devouring eel
It is larger and has been documented to grow up to 1.8 meters in length. Its most notable feature is its large mouth, this eel has no movable upper jaw, and the huge jaw is loosely attached to the head, never closes the mouth, when it opens its mouth, it can easily swallow animals larger than it, so it gets the name of the umbrella-billed devourer in the West, and in the Chinese it is called the broad-throated fish. The prey that is swallowed is put into the jaw bag like a fish swallowed by a pelican, so in the West it is also called the pelican eel. This eel has no ribs, and its stomach is very elastic, which can be large enough to lay down its prey. But don't misunderstand that it mainly eats large animals, in fact, its main food is still slowly swimming small fish and shrimp, etc., when eating a big meal is still a minority.
The tenth place in the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish: the Congji eel
The conchille eel, ranked last among the world's top ten fiercest freshwater fish, doesn't look as terrifying as the top 9. However, due to its huge size (its body length can reach a staggering 3 meters or more) and its ferocious aggressiveness, we ranked it in the top 10. American Conger eels and moray eels are both famous for their ferocious swimming fishing. The bulky head, wide mouth, and strong teeth are still very destructive. No one would be stupid enough to want to stay with such a bad boy unless it was obediently lying at our table