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The Kali River goonch attacks were a series of fatal attacks on humans believed to be perpetrated by a goonch weighing 90 kilograms (200 lb) [1] in three villages on the banks of the Kali River in India and Nepal, between 1998 and 2007.
The stinging catfish is able to deliver a painful sting to humans. Poison from a gland on its pectoral fin spine has been known to be extremely painful. This species grows to a total length of 30 cm (12 in), and is an important component of local commercial fisheries. It is also farmed and found in the aquarium trade. [2]
Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa), also known as cañero, toothpick fish, or vampire fish, is a species of parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae native to the Amazon basin where it is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Bagarius yarrelli, also known as the goonch catfish, giant devil catfish, or simply Goonch, is a very large species of catfish in the genus Bagarius found in rivers in the Indian subcontinent. The species reaches up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length. [2] It may be synonymous with B. bagarius. [3]
Bagarius bagarius, also known as the giant devil catfish or goonch (Assamese: গৰুৱা gorua, Bengali: বাঘাইর), is a species of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported as being found in large and medium rivers in South Asia , [ 3 ] and is likely synonymous with B. yarrelli .
The current state record flathead, caught in 2020, weighs 56 pounds and 3 ounces, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission records show. The flathead catfish weighed in at 66 pounds and 6.4 ounces ...
A growing body of research that suggests fish feel pain is sparking an effort to improve the treatment of farm-raised fish that end up on American dinner plates. A catfish farm is accused of ...
Potential prey fish are apparently unable to recognize the gulper catfish as dangerous because fish will not generally consider other fish of roughly similar size as a major threat, and because of its slow, unobtrusive approach. [7] [11] A common observed attack is the catfish quickly turning to the side and biting on the head of the targeted ...