Piranha Man Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 (edited) The picture is owned by Raul Yalan at Neotropical Fauna in Peru. He's the crazy man holding it. The fish is extremely fatigued as it was just caught. You can see the bleeding around the eye and mouth from the hook. Raul say's... " They fight like Lions". After they're brought in it takes about two weeks before they will even eat. This specimin was purchased by a fella in the U.K. for his aquarium. I wish. This particular specimin was between 46-48cm. The biggest one they've seen was 55cm. What becomes more prominent with Piranha as they reach there adult sizes is the height. As you can see. Click on the thumbnail... this pic size doesn't do it justice. Edited January 10, 2006 by Piranha Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Wow. Think that'll go in my 20 gallon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Looks like it wouldnt' think twice about biting off your hand if you got too close :shock: Do they usually catch these guys for hooks if they are going to the aquarium trade? Or did he just go fishing for fun and then sold it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Man Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Looks like it wouldnt' think twice about biting off your hand if you got too close :shock: Do they usually catch these guys for hooks if they are going to the aquarium trade? Or did he just go fishing for fun and then sold it? Rod, hook, and reel. I know it doesn't sound nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Actually, some of the saltwater keepers use a barbless hook to catch some of their "harder to catch" fish in their tanks, instead of ripping massive amounts of liverock and corals apart to catch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarfan Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 my god.. it looks like a rhinocerous in fish form. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reza Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Looks like my mother-in-law. (Just kidding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggie Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Looks like my mother-in-law. (Just kidding). Don't be mean to the fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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