Are we really @ the top of the food chain ?

[diesel]

These pictures were in an Email sent to me. I do not know where or if it is real.
Cool pictures thou.






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[Friggs]

What kind of fish is that...Is that a piranha??
If so, I thought they were only a few inches long

Friggs

[diesel]

Sorry, the Email did say it was a Piranha.

[BigTiny]

That's an African Tiger Fish. Cool.

[John Wade]

Good eye, Bigtiny.

Largest of the characins, the African Tigerfish is big, powerful, and well armed, thus making it among the worlds most sought after gamefish. It lives in the open rivers and streams of central and northern Africa. The impression one gets from viewing these fish, is one of awe, terror, and mystery, not unlike the feeling of watching a Great White Shark.

This fish is basically an enlarged version of a tetra. All of the fins are pointed, there is an adipose fin, the scales are large for a characin, and the mouth and dentention are extremely well developed. The teeth are designed and look like knives. Each tooth fits in a socket between each tooth, allowing the teeth to mesh like cutting sheers. All teeth are seen all the time even when the mouth is completely shut. The entire body is sleek and designed for speed.

Horizontal unbroken black bands run along the entire body, hence the name tigerfish. The rest of the body is usually a silver-white-grey, however there is usually a metallic orange or yellow sheen. Many specimens have various blue to green pigmented scales.

One of the most fearsome predators freshwater has ever known, the tigerfish has a viscious reputation. These fish hunt in large packs, just as their South American counterparts, the piranhas do. Prey consist primarily of other fish, but just about anything alive can fall prey to the tigerfish. Like the piranha, prey is eaten away bite by bite. Because they have razor sharp knife-like teeth, and extremely strong jaw muscles, they are among the few fish that can turn the tables on prey the same size or larger than themselves. There are unverified reports of attacks on humans.

[diesel]

Thanks so much fo the great info John.

[saxman]

Here Fishie,Fishie.
I sure would like to send the neibhor kids swimmin in that pond.
AHH!!! Sweet relief,no more BOOM<BOOM BOOM<BOOM music,If you want to call it that.
I think they enjoyed my Perry Como the other night played through my 2000 watt PA system. Mines Bigger.

[John Wade]

Here Fishie,Fishie.
Sweet relief,no more BOOM<BOOM BOOM<BOOM music,If you want to call it that.

Yup but first I suspect there might be a short period where you might here them singing a new rap song.

Help! Help! The fish has got me.
Shoulda listened to what Saxman taught me.
Music too loud, he'll get his wish
And we be swallowed by a big toothed fish.

Chorus in a High C note:
Ahhhhh! Shriek!!! Help!!!!!!!!! Followed by dead silence. Emphasis on the dead.

[gad]

What kind of fish is that...Is that a piranha??
If so, I thought they were only a few inches long

Friggs

Not a piranha Friggs. Here in Brazil I saw some piranhas and they are
much smaller.

[Farmer]

That is some Toothy fish

[Skeeter]

COOL info guys!!!...love the rap song too John!

[Canadian Hunter]

bigtiny is right its a african tiger fish and piranah are only about 7-8 inches long but big ones can get up to a foot

[Esox]

I've seen Larry Dalhberg on TV catch them on "Hunt for Big Fish". They are a great fighting fish on rod and reel... they jump a lot and bulldog like crazy... Just wouldn't use a Jimmy Houston Liplock on 'em.. No kissy kissy either.... Ouch!!