Freshwater sea monsters possess a much smaller size than sea monsters living in the ocean, but their level of fear is not inferior at all. These freshwater fishes are always lurking and threatening human life in places near the river mouth.
1. Bull Shark
Topping the list of the most dangerous freshwater sea monsters is a species known as sharks. However, bull sharks are the only shark species that can live in brackish water in the estuary area, sometimes they can even go deep inland such as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky to find food. eat. They possess the killer hunting skills of sharks, plus their very aggressive nature, bull sharks have caused many attacks and deaths in rivers in the United States. With a weight of up to 300kg, and a length of about 4m, the bull shark completely deserves the top position in the most dangerous freshwater sea monsters in the world today.
2. Alligator Gar (Long snout crocodile)
This long-snout crocodile easily reminds many people of a monster from prehistoric times, with a long, large body and quite special jaws, along with many successive layers of small teeth, which is a nightmare. of any kind of thing unlucky to confront them. This fish usually lives in rivers and lakes in the Americas, but the largest fish usually live in North America, with the largest weight up to nearly 200kg and up to 3m in length. Despite their huge body, their favorite food is small fish and shrimp, but there are many cases of crocodile attacks in the US and many disappearances that people say. that has something to do with this monster.
3. Electric Eel (Catfish)
Electric eels belong to the order of catfish, often living in the Amazon rivers, with the largest recorded size of 2.5m and weighing 25kg. Electric eels do not have large strong jaws or sharp teeth, they are not poisonous, but use a very special way to hunt as well as defend themselves, which is the ability to discharge an electric current of up to 600 volts. This electric current is enough to kill an adult, in many other cases, milder electric shocks are enough to knock the victim unconscious and can lead to drowning. However, electric eels can still be handled safely with just a pair of rubber gloves.
4. Muskellunge (Puppies)
This is a fish related to the Parracuda fish, Muskellunge also has an elongated body and large jaws with large fangs and hundreds of small razor-sharp teeth. Muskellunge is the largest species in the pike family, their length can be up to 2m, weighing only about 50kg. However, with their jaws full of sharp teeth, they can cause extremely serious injuries to their prey. Their main food is fishes and small mammals. There have also been reports of attacks on people, but fortunately no one has been killed.
5. (Freshwater Stingray)
Freshwater stingrays, also known as stingrays, usually live in rivers in Southeast Asia. Having a flattened body like a giant saucer, this fish is famous not for its ferocity or attacks on humans, but for the poisonous substance in its 0.2m-long tail. They often hide under the mud on riverbeds and attack their prey with poison in their tails similar to a scorpion. Silently and quietly finish the prey like a real killer, with a length of up to 4m and a weight of about 100kg.
6. Wels (Giant Catfish)
The seas of Europe can be quite peaceful, but if you travel close to the estuaries, you will probably encounter one of the freshwater monsters up to 4m long and weighing nearly 200kg. It is a giant catfish, belonging to the catfish order, which usually lives in the estuary area of Spain or the Volga River of Russia. This sea monster has a huge jaw with small razor-sharp teeth, making it impossible for any prey to escape. Recently there has been a confirmed attack of this fish on a German swimmer. In Russia, people caught a giant catfish and discovered a person's entire body inside its stomach.
7. Barracuda (European Barracuda)
With an elongated body nearly 2m long, the Sarracuda are like living torpedoes with jaws up to 10cm long and sharp teeth. These torpedoes usually live alone until spawning, they hunt by camouflage through changing body color to blend in with their surroundings. Their main food is small fishes. However, in the breeding season, when hundreds of arracudas gather in an area, food is scarce and they can cannibals due to their aggressive nature, at times humans or other species Large fish can also become good prey for a swarm of Barracuda.
8. Goonch (Indian Catfish)
Operating mainly on the Kali River, which runs between India and Nepal, this catfish is nearly 2m long and weighs about 70kg. Many people believe that this fish can grow to such a large size because the Kali River is polluted by industrial factories, along with the disposal of corpses in Hindu funeral rites that make this fish. mutated. This sea monster also has a huge mouth and small but razor sharp teeth. Currently, there has been a report of an attack by Goonch fish in India and an 18-year-old boy has died, his body has never been found again.
9. Piraiba (South American Catfish)
A legend of the Amazon, the piraiba is known as the largest catfish in South America, with a maximum length of up to 3m and a weight of over 200kg. The mouth of this sea monster is more than 40cm wide and can easily swallow a large prey. This catfish uses coloration on the body to camouflage in hunting, with grayish blue on the back and white under the abdomen. They eat all kinds of prey from large fish to mammals and even humans, fortunately humans are not their favorite food. The number of deaths and disappearances related to South American catfish is statistically quite low, but they are still one of the most feared freshwater monsters.
10. (Congo tiger fish)
This fish is a legend of the rivers of the Congo, a terrible monster that makes the fish next to it look like 7-color fish. With the largest length of nearly 2m, weighing about 30kg, this monster can easily tear a large prey in just a few seconds. The mouth of this monster is equipped with sharp teeth, like blades up to 5cm long. There have been many disappearances in the Congo River in the past and it is rumored that there are dark forces covering these rivers. It was not until later that it was discovered that the main culprit was a 2m-long monster that lived in the riverbed, once caught by Jeremy Wade.
