Category: Monsters

Pacific Viperfish Ocean Monster

The Pacific Viperfish, along with other viperfish, are not man eaters and there is no known report of a person even being attacked by a viperfish. The Pacific viperfish, (Chauliodus macouni), is a very strange looking fish, they...

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Giant Squid Ocean Monster

Sperm Whales feed on adult Giant Squid and are the only known predator to do so. The Giant Squid (Architeuthis) is a family of eight squid species foun dthroughtout the world. There are many myths, rumours and tall tales about...

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Fangtooth Ocean Monster

Humans need to worry about this fish. The Fangttoh is never found above 200 meters unless it is dead or dying. The Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta), is another ocean monster that looks like it was a prop in a horror movie. Many...

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Dragonfish Ocean Monster

Like many deep ocean monsters, the Dragonfish is not very large. They can reach 7 inches in length, similar to that of a Red Belly Piranha. There is little known about this terrifying looking fish of the deep. The Dragonfish,...

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Crocodilefish Ocean Monster

The Crcodilefish can reach 20 inches/51 centimetres. It has 10 dorsal spines for protection, 11 soft rays and 11 soft anal rays with a large pelvic fin. The crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) is a strange looking fish that...

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Black Swallower Ocean Monster

The Black Swallower, (Chiasmodon niger), has to be one of the strangest fish we have come across. Thankfully, the Black Swallower is small and is found in the deep ocean because it has a voracious appetite. More on that later....

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Giant Snakeheads Invasive Species

The northern snakehead can survive northern Siberian winters and was discovered in Maryland. In the United States and Canada, there are no know predators that can fight off the snakehead or that are even close to its ferocity....

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Snakehead Fresh Water Monster

They will attack to defend their young. To defend their territory due to the large number of fry that are spawned.   The Snake Head (Channa argus) was originally found in Florida around 2002. The snake head is one of 30...

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Sawfish Fresh Water Monster

The Sawfish does grow very large reaching to about 23 feet and does have very large teeth on its boney snout and will use it to defend itself even against people. River Monster or Gentle Giant There are multiple species of...

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Red Belly and Black Piranha Fresh Water

At the end of the dry season, with blood in the water, with a person struggling and in distress and an attack by Piranhas is going to happen. Piranha have a reputation for being aggressive, ruthless and an appetite for devouring...

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Piraiba Catfish A Fresh Water Monster

The Piraiba Catfish is a hunter and will go after live animals. In fact there are reports the world over of catfish attacking people. Largest Catfish in the World The Piraiba Catfish (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum) is found in...

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Smallmouth Bass prefer cool, oxygen rich water.

Therefore, try streams and rivers with fast moving water. Smallmouth can also be found behind brush or other debris and where rocks breach the surface, creating oxygen rich water.

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