Collection of formidable aquatic monsters

Jeremy Wade, the River Monster TV host, possesses an impressive collection of 127kg stingrays, human-eating catfish, giant piranhas and transsexuals.

Jeremy Wade, born in 1960 in the UK, is a biologist, television presenter, and an expert fishing expert. He is famous in the Rivers Monsters TV series produced by Icon Films.

He traveled around the world to find giant freshwater fish. In order to detect the whereabouts of fishy fishes, Jeremy Wade used himself as bait and once of them made him seriously injured. Here are the scary aquatic monsters that Jeremy has "caught".

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The fish Pacu - known locally as the " testicle cutter ", has killed many men by biting off their genitalia.Jeremy struggled with a 40-pound monster within 15 minutes and was amazed to see that the fish had the same teeth.

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Stingray (Myliobatoidei)
With over 30 years of fishing experience, Jeremy Wade travels the world to discover the most exotic freshwater fish. It is more difficult to catch than marine fish because of living in a dark place, with little light coming, many monsters in Wade's collection were captured for the first time in front of the camera. Wade shared with All that is interesting about her experience of hunting rare fish.
" I caught this fish in Argentina, on the Paraná River. Stingrays generally do not kill, unless you step on me, they will crash into your feet. It's merely a self-defense instinct. As you can see, They are quite good at camouflage, I estimate the weight of this fish is about 127 kg.It is the fish that makes me spend the most time to conquer the most with nearly 4 hours of struggling. You just need to use a very heavy object and try to smash the poisonous spines beneath its body . "

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The Giant Devil, a giant fish thought by Indian fishermen, has pulled many people into the river and eaten meat.

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Flower eel (Anguilla marmorata)
" This fish is caught in Fiji. The eels are very interesting. They are one of the few fish species that can live in both freshwater and saltwater, migrating back and forth between the two places. Many people know that salmon swim in. "The river to lay eggs, freshwater eels do the opposite. They live in the river but swim to the sea to lay eggs. Nobody knows where they are ."
" There are rumors of eel eel whipping, that's why I went there to find out. I think they can grab people, but many fish act like that because they don't know what kind of creature they are. without a good view in the country, they only see something in front of them and mistakenly think it is a small fish .

Picture 5 of Collection of formidable aquatic monsters In one fishing expedition , he hunted Goliath Tiger - a fish with big, razor-sharp teeth in the Congo.

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Large toothed swordfish (Pristidae)
" This is a large stingray that lives in fresh water. It is 2.1 meters long and juvenile. This fish can be up to 6 meters long, but adults have never been seen because they live outside. I caught this fish in West Australia, the big toothed gill has been widely distributed all over the world, but their numbers have dropped rapidly because they are very easy to get caught in the fishing net. , fishermen often choose to kill them ".

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This bull shark is a marine creature that can tolerate fresh water so it can reach rivers and be accessible to humans.Its tendency is to live in coastal shallow waters and different rivers, along with unpredictable behavior, it becomes the nightmare of many people.

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Freshwater drumfish (Aplodinotus grunniens)
" This fish lives in Guyana, on the northern edge of South America. They make an underwater murmur, the strange sound behind the monkeys. If you hear this sound on the boat, you will It feels like being in a pot of boiling water and may think that you are having hallucinations ".

Picture 9 of Collection of formidable aquatic monsters Jeremy Wade and a massive grouper he just caught in Queensland.This is one of the greatest fish he ever caught.This giant grouper species is the largest skeleton fish, living in coral reefs, especially on people it has many dangerous poisonous spines.

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River fried fish (Bagarius yarrelli)
" This fish comes from India, living at the foot of the Himalayas, in a tributary of the Ganges River. I have heard stories about people disappearing because of strange things pulled into the water. There is no crocodile, python, fish. River pig or buffalo shark, so this fish is the most likely candidate ".
" The river water is very muddy, so these fish grab whatever moves in front of them. They will grab it, then turn around and dive deep into the water. You won't easily escape. The mouth of a fried fish is different from other species of catfish family, they have very long and pointed teeth and strong jaws ".

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Jeremy Wade and a white sturgeon - one of the largest and most ancient freshwater fishes in North America.The largest sturgeon confirmed has a length of more than 6m and weighs nearly 820kg.White sturgeon has been present on Earth for about 100 million years;they are also species that have very long lifespans, the longest fish recorded for 104 years.

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Sardine (Petromyzontiformes)
" This fish lives in Lake Champlain adjacent to Vermont and New York, USA. This is a primitive fish. It has no spine and teeth, only a suction mouth with inner rings. In the middle of the suction is teeth and tongue also have teeth, they often feed by clinging to other fish's skin and sucking fluid in their bodies .
" I used to let a rocky grouper cling to my neck to experience that feeling. The mouth of his mouth is strong and just two seconds later, the teeth start to pierce your skin. When you pull it out, you will lost all skin ".

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Jeremy Wade is holding a Thai carp he just caught in the Mekong.This fish is still young and its size is only a very small part of its adult size.An adult Thai carp can reach more than 3m long and weighs nearly 300kg.This is one of the largest freshwater fish on the planet.

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Although it is a harmless species, the shape of this African lung fish is enough to make people die.An adult lung fish can be up to 2m long.These ugly giants also have a special ability to be able to adapt to a dry environment and breathe air thanks to a part of the intestine that acts as a lung.

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Saltedus brasiliensis (Salminus brasiliensis)
" I caught the fish in the river between Argentina and Uruguay. They have huge and strong jaws and teeth. There, we learn the story of a young man who lost part of the testicles and this fish. Once again, I have to confirm that the animal has no intention of attacking, but because of poor visibility, when it sees something moving in the water, it simply rushes to bite . "

Picture 16 of Collection of formidable aquatic monsters A Cuiu Cuiu - this prehistoric catfish species was captured by Jeremy in Orinoco near the Amazon area.This fish can reach a length of 1m and weigh about 20kg when mature.Along its ribs there are protruding bones, making them shaped like armor warriors.

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Rayfish fin (Lepisosteus osseus)
" This fish lives in Lake Champlain. They are very old fish. They can rise to the surface and swallow air, which allows them to live in low oxygen waters. This is a survival mechanism that helps them live. Under conditions where other fish cannot survive, they are not dangerous to humans, but in the United States there is a larger species of finned fish named Alligator Gar weighing at least 136 kg and often rumors of victims. bitten ".

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Wade holds a black piranha - the largest of the 40 piranha species.This fish has a sharp triangle-shaped tooth like a razor blade, capable of tearing prey meat in a blink of an eye.

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Giant Japanese salamander (Andrias japonicus)
" I caught the salamander on the Kamo River in Japan. I grabbed it by the tail but it was very supple, making me worried that it would turn back and bite me. This species has extremely sharp teeth and an annoying bite. Don't bother them because they're rare, I'm helping a scientist label on salamanders . "

Picture 20 of Collection of formidable aquatic monsters An arapaima weighs nearly 70kg.This fish was caught in Rio Maderia river bank, a shallow river, alluvial in Brazil.Though big, but arapaima fish are very cowardly.When startled, it throws and shoots very strong water.When hunting these fishes, don't make them panic, only when you see it rise and swim softly will you have a chance to catch it.

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European catfish (Silurus glanis)
" This fish lives in Europe and I catch the fish in the picture in Spain. It weighs 73 kg and is 2.1 meters long. Its bite is easy to recognize because the small teeth are close together forming a A slightly curved line about 25 cm long The interesting thing about this fish is that they bite people even when the water is clear and they know someone is there.The reason is because they protect the nest very well.If someone swims too close The nest, they will bite to warn them.For the victims, the experience is quite scary due to pain and surprise .

Picture 22 of Collection of formidable aquatic monsters Jeremy and a giant perch he just caught in the Nile.This species of Nile perch is nearly 2m long in adulthood and weighs about 230kg.

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A close relative of the piranha, this payara is also known as a ' vampire ' because of its long, sharp fangs.This fish is less famous than its cousin, they live in the Orinoco River, Venezuela.