Monster Catfish

[Tongue_Flicker]

I was browsing thru news pages and i stumbled on this. Really big and cute though

http/ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/big-albino-catfish/

 

[betta fish]

Wow that is a beast! I didn't know there were rods and line so strong to hold that, and I'm surprised he wasn't pulled in! only half hour to land it too! glad he put it back though was dreading to read what they may have done with it.

 

[Supraman]

Oh yea there's rods and lines made to cach sharks so even thought that's 200lbs it's light in comparission.

 

[DerpPH]

true. well I would like to see a brute like that in a tank with a cpacity of 2000 callons

 

[greenmumma141]

Does anyone watch River Monsters?!

 

[Supraman]

Sure do.

 

[m00ms]

mad to see theres monster cats out there compared to our little cory cats living in tanks at home.

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

I've read of walking, 'talking' catfishes from thailand that got loose in florida bullying dogs offmthe street in a reader's digest mag back in '95 but i had no idea they could grow this big

 

[DerpPH]

I think that catfish was a wels catfish silirus sp
 
While the thailand catfish is clarias sp.
 

I've read of walking, 'talking' catfishes from thailand that got loose in florida bullying dogs offmthe street in a reader's digest mag back in '95 but i had no idea they could grow this big

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

Ohh.. still scary when their mouth parts is that huge

 

[greenmumma141]

They are huge...huge enough to eat ppl lol

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

Piranhas and sharks attacking people are gruesome but i'm thinking it's gonna be a funny sight to see someone being eaten by this catfish. All you'll get are a lot of tickles from the barbels and lots of kiss marks from the mouth lol

 

[DerpPH]

Piranhas and sharks attacking people are gruesome but i'm thinking it's gonna be a funny sight to see someone being eaten by this catfish. All you'll get are a lot of tickles from the barbels and lots of kiss marks from the mouth lol

 
well their mouths are like sandpaper really, so its like being bitten by  a guy with sandpaper for teeth

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

Haha! Ouch..

I think there's show on Nat Geo where contestants were putting their hands in underwater burrows and then they were attacked by catfishes haha

 

[greenmumma141]

LoL believe it or not, it's a pretty well known hobby here in the States. It's called "Noodlin"!!! People catch catfish by finding them in their hiding places and getting the fish to clamp onto their hands. It looks to be pretty painful