Most fish aren't aggressive, but there are a few species that can give you goosebumps just looking at them, let alone eating them. Let’s take a look at these ten scariest devil fish in the world!
The ten most terrifying devil fish in the world
1. Piranhas of South America
Piranhas live in the main tributaries. The river is very wide and. Where the water flow is rapid. Body length is approximately 6-7 cm. In the Amazon River Basin of Brazil, piranhas are ranked as the number one of the four most dangerous aquatic creatures. In the Brazilian state of Maba Grosso, where piranhas are most active, around 1,200 cattle are eaten by piranhas in the river each year. Children playing in the water and women doing laundry are also attacked by piranhas from time to time. Piranhas are called “water wolves” and ““water ghosts” because of their fierce characteristics. Adult piranhas feed primarily at dawn and dusk, mainly insects, worms and fish, but some of their related species only eat fruits and seeds. Activities take place mainly during the day, and you will go to a sheltered place to rest at midday.
When they show their sharp teeth and prepare to attack, people can't help but think of scenes from horror movies. Their upper and lower jaws are covered in razor-sharp teeth and each tooth is connected to surrounding teeth. This structure allows them to quickly tear the flesh of their prey. Moreover, their appetite is astonishing, far beyond your imagination. If they can't fill their stomachs, they will attack others.
2. The anglerfish
The anglerfish, also known as the “elephant fish”,ctric”, is a strangely shaped fish that lives in the ocean. The body length is generally 45 cm and the longest can reach 2 meters. Body color varies from brown-green to gray-black, with mottled spots on the body surface. The anglerfish has a flat body, a large head, well-developed dorsal and pectoral fins and a long tail like a riding crop. There is a row of sharp spines at the junction between the tail root and the body of the fish, and the ends of the spines can produce venom. When viewed from the back of the fish's body, it looks like a lute, which is why it is called "pipa fish".
No other fish in the world looks as strange as the anglerfish. In addition, its way of hunting is also very particular: there is usually a fishing rod-shaped structure on the anglerfish's snout. female fish head. The “fishing rod” has a fleshy projection at its end that resembles a worm, andanglerfish use it to attract other voracious fish.
Since anglerfish live in deep seas that lack light, there is usually an electroluminescent organ at the end of the "fishing rod", which can emit a cool light to help the anglerfish to attract other fish. . This is why Pipa fish is also called “electric fish”.
The exact mechanism of anglerfish glow is not yet fully understood. Currently, there is an opinion that the light-emitting organ of the anglerfish contains a substance called luciferin, which can emit luminescence under the oxidation of luciferase.
The “green giant” of the ocean: Moray
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Morayidae is the collective name for more than 80 species of eels. Distributed in tropical and subtropical oceans, living in shallow waters. They usually hide in the crevices of rocks, waiting for the opportunitysion to catch Food. Moray eels have large mouths and sharp teeth and feed on marine life. However, if humans get too close to them, they will attack them as well.
The body length of moray eels usually does not exceed 1.5 meters, but Pacific long-bodied moray eels can be about 3.5 meters long. Moray eels are eaten in some parts of the world, but some species are toxic and can cause illness or even death.
4. Tigerfish
As the name suggests, tigerfish is a collective name for several species of fish named based on their aggressive characteristics, powerful predatory habits, or appearance when captured . Its teeth grow outward and its dagger-like fangs are visible when its mouth is closed. There are around 5 species of tiger fish. The largest giant dog, the giant carpte, can measure more than 1.8 meters long and weigh more than 57 kilograms.
Their upper and lower jaws are short and powerful, and their teeth are sharp and pointed. The smell of blood is very attractive to them. A group of tiger fish can tear all the flesh off a wounded crocodile in 5 minutes. However, tiger fish generally move lazily.
5. Snake-headed fish
Snake-headed fish have had a place in folklore since ancient times. Their peculiar ecological habits have generated a legend that mixes reality and fantasy. The snakefish's reputation perhaps comes from its tenacity if kept moist. They can survive for a long time without water. This leads people to believe that this fish possesses magical "energy" and recovery abilities.
Plus, the snakehead fish is perhaps the grumpiest “mother” in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that ifa human accidentally approaches his child, he will attack him without hesitation.
Snakehead fish are widely distributed in Southeast Asia, and they are also found in Indian and African waters. The snakehead fish can grow to almost a meter in length and has a large mouth full of sharp teeth. Almost any animal in or on the water can become its meal, including fish, amphibians and mammals.
6. Viper Fish
Coming to the last five on the list, we saw another fish that somewhat resembles snakes.
The viper fish belongs to the class Actinopterygii, the order Macrostomidae, the family Macrostomidae and the genus Viperfish. It is one of the fierce predators of the ocean depths. They have a large mouth and long fangs. Their teeth are so long that they cannot be placed in their mouth. Their lower teeth arefolded and almost touching their eyes. Scientists believe their method of hunting involves swimming quickly toward their prey. pins the prey to its own teeth.
The viper fish can measure up to 2 meters long. Although it lives in deep waters, at night it will also go to shallow seas less than 200 meters to find food because there is more. choices there. I don't know how people would feel if they saw this terrifying and ferocious fish with their own eyes. Its long teeth seemed to be trying to kill every living creature.
7. The Fangtooth Fish
This is another deep-sea assassin with a terrifying face. It is also one of the deepest inhabitants of the seabed. . In dark environment below 5 kilometers.
Fangtooth fish belongs to goldThe Chinese name sea bream is also called high-angle golden sea bream. He owes his nom to his big teeth. The two largest teeth on the left and right sides of its head are so large that the Creator God had to leave a "slit" on the left and right sides of its small brain for its large mouth to be visible. can fit together. Relative to its body size, its teeth are perhaps the largest among marine fish, which is why some larger fish also make up its meal.
The oversized canines and muscular jaws appear menacing, and its terrifying appearance has earned it the terrifying English name "Piranha Fish." Despite their ferocious appearance, they actually pose little or no harm to humans. They can only scare you in your dreams because they are so small and can grow to around 15 centimeters long, which is similar to other fish.
8. Arowana
Eighth place is still the terrifying deep-sea predator-Arowana.Arowanas are world famous for their enormous mouths and fangs, characteristics also shared by the various “devil fish” we mentioned earlier.
Arowana has a fierce character, and her eyes and jaws make up almost the entire structure of her head. Its body length is about half a meter. What is different from its close relative, the viper fish, is that it has a shiny baitfish on its lower jaw, hanging there like a tense beard, which can imitate the sparkling light coming from the sea, deceiving thus the predatory fish of the depths. This method of hunting is somewhat similar to that of anglerfish. If it weren't for the beautiful light emitted by its fishing gear, which adds a bit of "beauty", the arowana should be ranked higher in this list of "devil fish".
9. Devouring eel
This typical fish of the deep sea is one of the creatures lare the strangest things from the depths of the ocean. It has a large body and some data indicates that its length can reach 1.8 meters. Its most striking feature is its large mouth. This eel does not have a movable upper jaw, but its enormous lower jaw is loosely attached to the head and never closes its mouth. When she opens her mouth wide, she can easily swallow something larger than her size. It is a large animal, which is why it receives the name "umbrella-mouthed devourer" in the West and is called "wide-mouthed fish" in Chinese. The swallowed prey is put into the sac in the lower jaw, just like the fish swallowed by the pelican, so some Westerners also call it pelican eel. This eel has no ribs and its stomach is very extensible, allowing it to expand to accommodate its prey. However, there should be no mistake about the fact that it feedsmainly large animals. In fact, its main food is small, slow-swimming fish and shrimp, and only a few of them eat large meals.
10. Conger
The bottom ranked conger doesn't look as scary as the top nine. However, due to its enormous size and fierce aggression, we still ranked it in the top 10. American conger eels and moray eels are both fierce game fish. The heavy head, wide mouth and strong teeth are still very destructive. No one is stupid enough to want to stay with such a "bad boy" - unless it is found "obediently" in our life. On the dining table.