All the waters of our planet are densely populated by various inhabitants. Sometimes in the depths of the seas and oceans, rivers and lakes there are such amazing fish that people have not even heard of. Read the most interesting in the article below about the strange (and sometimes scary) fish.
Shell Pike
Carapace pikes are the largest fish that inhabit the fresh waters of North and Central America, as well as the islands of Cuba. Their body is covered with a shell of surprisingly strong scales (hence the name). The second name for these terrifying creatures is alligator fish.
The heads of these two aquatic inhabitants are very similar in shape. The weight of the pike reaches 120 kg, and the body length is up to 300 cm. The heavy body of the fish prevents it from performing dexterous maneuvers in the water, so the alligator fish, like the ordinary pike, are waiting for their prey in ambush on the hunt. She feeds on smaller fish, does not disdain ducks and small-sized waterfowl. In addition, these amazing fish often eat waste, thereby cleaning the pond.
Carapace pike due to its appearance and size is considered an enviable catch for the fisherman. But you should know that her meat is little eaten, it is tasteless and tough. Caviar is completely poisonous to humans.
Black-headed shark
Japanese fishermen know exactly what the most amazing fish look like, because once they managed to get a female shark-headed shark in the net. This most ancient species of sharks is also the most unexplored, mysterious. Very rarely, such a fish floats to the surface, preferring depths from 500 to 1000 meters.
The appearance of the cladder is different from sharks, it is more like an eel or a sea snake. And the creature hunts, almost like a snake, bending the body and making a sharp jerk forward. The black-headed shark does not have commercial significance, since it rarely enters the net, because its length is about 2 meters. Fishermen of Japan even call it a pest, as it happens that a shark spoils the network.
An interesting fish is that among all vertebrates it has the longest gestation period - 3.5 years. There can be up to 15 cubs in a litter. The black-headed shark is a live-bearing fish.
Moon fish - harmless giant
The moon fish has impressive dimensions: length - up to 3 m, weight - about 1400 kg. Her huge body has a round (like a disk of the moon) shape and is strongly flattened from the sides. These amazing fish at a young age swim like other types of fish, but then everything changes.
Adults swim at the surface of the water, occasionally lazily moving their fins. The moon-fish practically does not react to the approach of a person. They do no harm to humans. However, South African fishermen experience superstitious fear of seeing this fish, and even cancel fishing by turning the boats to the house. This can be explained simply - the approach of individuals is associated with the onset of bad weather at sea, since the moon fish often appears just before the storm near the shore. She simply can not cope with the increasing current.
This giant of bone fish eats small and easy prey: small fish, jellyfish, plankton and small crustaceans.
Amazing fish of the world: stone fish
This ugly and scary creature that lives in the ocean is very poisonous. A small fish (no more than 20 cm in length) has a very large head, small eyes and a huge mouth. The naked body has a brownish color, sometimes with spots or stripes. There are tubercles, warts on the body, so the creature is sometimes called also a warthog. Poisonous spikes stick out from the dorsal fin of the stone fish.
At any touch, the fish thrusts its thorns into a sacrifice and releases a very dangerous poison. A person without an antidote can die within a few hours after meeting a dangerous inhabitant of the seabed.
Most often, stone fish lives in thickets of algae or coral. It burrows in silt or sand, disguises itself with mud. This is not just a lazy lifestyle - it is an ambush hunt. Predators feed on small fish, shrimp and crustaceans.
Fish is also interesting in that it can survive without water for quite some time. A case was recorded when the stone fish lived on land for 20 hours!
The most "sad" fish in the world
Drop fish is known for its unpleasant appearance that distinguishes it from other species. The deep-sea inhabitant of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans is most often found off the coast of Australia and Tasmania.
Why are these amazing fish so unpleasant? The body up to 70 cm long is completely bare, has no scales. Fins are also absent. The body of a drop fish resembles a shapeless gelatinous mass with sad eyes. Her nose is vaguely reminiscent of a human. There is no swimming bladder in individuals of this species - it is not needed at great depths. The fish does not have a drop and muscle, it just swims with the open mouth, into which the food comes. Most often, this food is plankton.
What can make a drop fish attractive in people's eyes? Her concern for the offspring. She carefully hatches her eggs and does not disregard the younger generation.
Lampreys - sea parasites
Gathering amazing facts about fish, it is impossible not to mention lampreys. These creatures are found in all the temperate waters of the Earth, and even occasionally in the waters of the Arctic Ocean. There are references to lampreys in Russia, especially with regard to the largest lakes and rivers.
The appearance of an individual is close to eel. Skin without scales, no pectoral and ventral fins. The mouth has a frightening appearance: ring-shaped, with many small teeth. Lampreys are parasites that feed most often on the meat of dead fish, without disdain and live fish. The lamprey is attached to the victim’s body in an annular mouth and drills it. A strong tongue with teeth at the end penetrates deep into the victim’s body and releases juices.
Lamprey fishing is common. It is believed that her meat is very tasty, but not every gourmet will dare to taste it.
