Whats the ULTIMATE freshwater monster.

[ecoli73]

I still say it is krish taking a bath. That would pollute the water enough that would make the eel die of skin infections.


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[MN_Rebel]

no one has found something that could really debunk it.. its open for debate.

If Black Rhom and Goliath tiger fish are at same size, it would be a happy fat piranha and a half eaten tiger fish that still grasping and bleeding out.

 

[Pole]

If Black Rhom and Goliath tiger fish are at same size, it would be a happy fat piranha and a half eaten tiger fish that still grasping and bleeding out.

its not a rule if they at a same size..its max size v max size

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

if u go back a coupla pages, I posted two vids of E.Eels eletrecuting crocs

I would imagine you mean caiman, but the thing is caimans arent streamlined lightning fast preds like gatf or aimara. They lurk around, and i dont think they could ambush any of the fish listed on this thread. Including e. Eels, watching a crocodillian going after i live fish, they generally tend to ambush not really give too much chase. So the e. Eel would totally be able to sense one.

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[lyfeoffishing]

Okay I don't know if I can clear up this whole bull shark thing but here is my try.

Bull sharks are a SALTWATER species that has evolved over time to adapt to freshwater to insure the survival of their young. Bull sharks are able to live in freshwater because they can adjust their kidney's to help with osmoregulation. If you were to take a bull shark straight from the ocean and put it in a freshwater environment it would die from dehydration. They need time to regulate their salt intake/outtake and it can't happen in seconds it takes time.

For anyone interested I am a marine bio major studying sharks. And I am thinking of doing a study on bull sharks as part of my PhD thesis once I finish my masters.


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[lyfeoffishing]

Okay I don't know if I can clear up this whole bull shark thing but here is my try.

Bull sharks are a SALTWATER species that has evolved over time to adapt to freshwater to insure the survival of their young. Bull sharks are able to live in freshwater because they can adjust their kidney's to help with osmoregulation. If you were to take a bull shark straight from the ocean and put it in a freshwater environment it would die from dehydration. They need time to regulate their salt intake/outtake and it can't happen in seconds it takes time.

For anyone interested I am a marine bio major studying sharks. And I am thinking of doing a study on bull sharks as part of my PhD thesis once I finish my masters.



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[BuffaloPolypteridae]

Also this thread is so devoid of giant predatory cats! I really think they are a good candidate for 2nd place or 3rd. Or both. They display indeterminate growth, which means theoretically it can get big enough to eat any of the other fish we've listed under proper conditions. Examples are the wels of river Ebro (sp? Don't know how to spell that) in Spain (yes I know another river monsters reference). Reaching way larger sizes then most of the others found in there native range. Say the same thing were to happen to the goonch or paraiba? Imagine that, goonch twice the size of the one j wade caught. That is terrifying

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[Adamrhh]

I totally agree with the electric eel not being able to take down a GATF. They are a charge based species, probably wouldn't even see the GATF coming. I do how ever think no doubt a full sized eel could kill a GATF with one shock though but that would be if it was surprised itself.

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[importracer]

The ultimate of freshwater fish would be any giant catfish..................WHY???????Because catfish live succesfully on the bottom of lakes and rivers, hardly, if ever, goiing up to the surface to see light...............They eat anything that fits in their mouth..............And are hard to locate, unless you have a giant net or days/weeks of time to fish...............As with your basic fish that is a mid to top dweller, I would say the arowana for its elegance and 3-4 foot potential............As for a compact monster, the midas or Oscar cichlid..............

 

[Pole]

The ultimate of freshwater fish would be any giant catfish..................WHY???????Because catfish live succesfully on the bottom of lakes and rivers, hardly, if ever, goiing up to the surface to see light...............They eat anything that fits in their mouth..............And are hard to locate, unless you have a giant net or days/weeks of time to fish...............As with your basic fish that is a mid to top dweller, I would say the arowana for its elegance and 3-4 foot potential............As for a compact monster, the midas or Oscar cichlid..............

those are feeder fish for pimas, snakeheads, aimaras, and GATF