Tiger Fish: Another Reason Not to Swim in the Congo River.

1. steinum heavyaxe
   April 5th, 2007 at 1:40 am

   WHAT? geez, there are things like that still around? no congo rivers for me. i don't want to even eat it.

2. beajerry
   April 5th, 2007 at 1:58 am

   The Congo is definitely penis-unfriendly.

3. özi
   April 5th, 2007 at 4:57 am

   here is a nice song about the candiru fish mentioned above...
   http://www.trollart.com/sound/candiru/index.html

4. Chad
   April 5th, 2007 at 8:28 am

   Holy crap! Makes my childhood fears of fish eating my toes while swimming in Ontario lakes seem utterly ridiculous.

5. Justin
   April 5th, 2007 at 10:04 am

   HOLY CRAP!

6. Ryan
   April 5th, 2007 at 10:52 am

   These show up frequently in large predatory fish collectors tanks. Never kept one myself though...

7. ConstNT
   April 5th, 2007 at 10:58 am

   The fish is called Hydrocynus vittatus:
   http://darwin.zoology.gla.ac.uk/~rpage/ispecies/?q=Hydrocynus+vittatus &submit=Go

8. JPC
   April 5th, 2007 at 11:24 am

   My buddies went fishing for these things in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. They said the got a big on on the line and then a croc came in and stole it.

9. Auntie Macassar
   April 5th, 2007 at 3:24 pm

   Good to eat?

10. M. Robar
    April 6th, 2007 at 1:05 pm

    They are edible, but only for the most determined of souls. The flesh of the Tiger is considered equal to that of any fresh water fish but unfortunately, especially in the smaller specimens, is full of bones. An 8lb upwards fish - filleted very carefully will make a relatively passable meal. Pickled Tigerfish is considered to be a delicacy and is probably the best way of preparing the fish.

11. rattus sapiens
    April 12th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

    Why is it called a Tiger Fish?
    Tigers are found in the Indian subcontinent and parts further east...
    Confuzzed...

12. Grr Whatafish
    August 9th, 2007 at 6:36 pm

    Holy Carp! I imagine its called a Tiger fish because of the stripes, and enormous teeth. Just a hunch.

13. moomoo
    August 27th, 2007 at 7:58 pm

    if you swim there;;you die

14. Gangsta Man 206
    September 20th, 2007 at 9:33 pm

    HOLY SNAP!! HAHAHAHA WOW!!

15. SEAN G
    October 2nd, 2007 at 11:41 am

    WHOA!! Now THATS an ugly fish, but will it attack a swimming/wading person (like a barracuda will)?

16. laure kalonji
    October 11th, 2007 at 6:24 am

    das ist chönne so aws zu sehen

17. JOE JOEY BOBS
    March 19th, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    WOW THATS A GIGANTO FISHY I WANT IT I NAME IT SWIMMY WE GO SWIMMIMG IN A POOL

18. NAOMI LIKARAMOTAIN
    March 19th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    WOW!!!!, those fish are scary. will it attack swimmers liek sharks and barracudas? i dont want to go swimming in that river now. if i do i bring a harpoon or a shotgun

19. IMATOEEATER
    March 21st, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    WAT THE HECK IS THAT IN CHINA, TAHT FISH COULD BITE YUR TESTES CHINESE PEOPL; ARE WERED PEACE

    SCARY FISHY MAKE ME GO CRY

20. mjopadjpo
    April 15th, 2008 at 11:11 am

    I boned a fish just like that.

21. chchacha
    May 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    testicle testicle testicle testes and a testicles

22. chchacha
    May 3rd, 2008 at 4:13 pm

    mjopadjpo is a liar how he could of boned taht fish . fisrt of all he got no testes. ha ha. i peed on thath fish once it drank it

23. violetta
    October 18th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    isn't the candira (also called a toothpick fish) small?
    i read that they're translucent and grow only up to 6 inches. They are parasites that attach themselves to aquatic species and feed on their blood. But, they also attach themselves to humans (usually into the vagina, penis, or anus). They smell your pee, so if you REALLY want to swim in a tropical area, DON'T PEE!!!!

24. violetta
    October 18th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    never mind!!!! that's the tiger fish!!! my bad!

25. el ricardo
    December 4th, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    niiicce fish :d
    I would like to fish them
    Why don't they live in belgium
    Whaha XD

26. billybob
    February 26th, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    That is scary

27. Jasmine Faye
    March 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    DAMN!!! that fucker would bite all the way through your arm!!

28. KISOKA LUBULA
    May 18th, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    R.D.Congo is rich from the bottom to the top. The tourism can by itself stabilize the R.D.Congo economy, but SELFISH, STUPID AND BAD GOVERNMENT.
    How guys, did you get there because there are no roads. You did a such great job. Where was it exactly in R.D Congo? God bless your researches.
    Kisoka/Agric.Student@ NCSU
    Congolese
    in North-Carolina

29. k.kasongo
    June 9th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    That fish with its mouth wide opened and sharp teeth are common in the congo river, in swahili language we call it "manda". It's one of the predatory fish that eat other fish.You'll be surpirsed to hear that they don't attack humans as you don't find them in shoal like the piranhas. So you safe to swim in the congo river but mind the crocos though!
    K.Kasongo/ nurse in London.
    Congolese.

30. Fishersuperman!
    June 10th, 2009 at 7:13 am

    It reminds me of the Alligator Garr.The Alli. Garr can be found Any lower than 40 Degrees longitude anywhere in the United states(or over 60% of america). Copy and Paste the following Link to see a Alligator Garr That makes this tiger fish look like a Minnow!! http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.backwaterbowfishing.com  /myweb/Texas%2520May%25202006%2520075.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dogson acid.com/showthread.php%3Fs%3D7e5c2a53eaed02ea76b25bc3c74bd292%26threa did%3D614745%26perpage%3D20%26pagenumber%3D2&h=1600&w=1200&sz=375&tbni d=CnzeZjFkt-BTnM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalligator%2BGar r&usg=__s6tPVyEONTzH-EoRflfgwMY5iPM=&ei=mqIvSo3JK5i0Nb3DnfUJ&sa=X&oi=i mage_result&resnum=3&ct=image

31. labambiiina
    October 15th, 2009 at 4:06 am

    oMg dii viss is azoo afschuwel xP

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