What is this Scary Fish Called?!

[Semper Fidelis]

I got these pics forwarded to me of a fish caught in a river in India. Does anyone know what this fish is?

http://www.L..us/albums/scaryfish/fish1.JPG

http://www.L..us/albums/scaryfish/fish2.JPG

http://www.L..us/albums/scaryfish/fish3.JPG

 

[Semper Fidelis]

I don't know about the fish but the Indian porters look awful African (Gambian from my guess)!

Good thing you're not close enough to punch in the arm.

Why, um, of course those aren't Indians. You can tell I'd be a horrible detective or spy because I'm horrible at examining my environment. I just got the e-mail and didn't even pay attention to the African soldiers.

OK, barring that I'm a dork and thought it was an Indian fish, what kind of scary fish is it?

 

[kvanlaan]

Brother, I don't know about the type of fish, but those teeth make 'scary' a bit of an understatement.

 

[Coram Deo]

Looks to me like an oversized older frankenfish... They are from Asia, I hear China and India but someone dumped some into maryland waters about two years ago around here and they are breeding and becoming a problem..

They eat everything...
They can breath Air for periods of time.
They can move on Land, which is why they have a nickname around here called snakeheads.

Of course here in Maryland they have not grown that big.. Most around here are a foot to a foot and a half.

Michael

 

[Blueridge Believer]

I wouldn't want to swim in those waters.

 

[Herald]

Looks to me like an oversized older frankenfish... They are from Asia, I hear China and India but someone dumped some into maryland waters about two years ago around here and they are breeding and becoming a problem..

They eat everything...
They can breath Air for periods of time.
They can move on Land, which is why they have a nickname around here called snakeheads.

Of course here in Maryland they have not grown that big.. Most around here are a foot to a foot and a half.

Michael

Michael - the snakehead fish was dumped into a pond in Crofton (about 1.5 miles from me).

Pictures of the Maryland Snakehead

Spawn of the Snakehead

 

[Coram Deo]

Yeah, and I heard from WBAL they have gotten into other water ways in Maryland... and it all started from someone who did not want them as pets anymore...

oh well...

Michael - the snakehead fish was dumped into a pond in Crofton (about 1.5 miles from me).

Pictures of the Maryland Snakehead

Spawn of the Snakehead

 

[Herald]

The African Tiger Fish

Rich - here is your fish. It's called the African Tiger Fish. It is a cousin of the pirhana.

African Tiger Fish

 

[Herald]

Yeah, and I heard from WBAL they have gotten into other water ways in Maryland... and it all started from someone who did not want them as pets anymore...

oh well...

Yep. They're taking over sections of the Potomac and Patuxent rivers. Both rivers are bass habitats and the snakeheads are making it miserable for young bass. But I know one bass the snakeheads can't touch!

 

[kvanlaan]

It is a cousin of the pirhana.

I guess we shouldn't be surprised. In Rich's original post, the teeth looked so large, they sort of looked ridiculous, almost like they were photoshopped onto its lips.

Can you eat these things?

 

[Poimen]

Can you eat these things?

Actually what is more pertinent to me is: can they eat us?!

 

[satz]

Actually what is more pertinent to me is: can they eat us?!

Its as if the words were just taken out of my mouth...

 

[kvanlaan]

Oh, I think that goes without saying...