I decided to post on interesting freshwater fishes so that more
people are aware that there is more to freshwater fishes than the
common goldfish, neon tetras, angelfishes etc
I will start off with my favourite catfish the Gulper Catfish
also known as the Ogre Catfish.
Some will say this fish have a face only a mother will love
whereas others think that they have a cute grumpy face.
Anyway, what is unique about this fish is that it can swallow a
fish twice it's size and at the same time can filter feed like a
whale! It's stomach is actually a highly stretchable thin skin....
if it eats a big prey, the skin is stretched so thin you can see
the fish in it's stomach still struggling :x
Some information about it:
Common Name: Gulper Catfish, Ogre Catfish
Scientific Name: Asterophysus Batrachus
Max Size: Around 12 inches
Distribution: South America: Orinoco and Rio Negro Basins
Diet: Literally anything it can swallow. There are cases of it
eating up the tubifax worm feeder thingy as well. Well known for
swallowing arowanas double it's size from hobbyist. Can be trained
to be hand fed.
It's a nocturnal fish and prefers to feed in the dark than
during daylight conditions.
It is a very easy fish to keep and although it is a
scaleless fish, it can recover from extremely serious injuries.
Pictures of the fish: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=961
Video of Gulper Cat eating a fish it's size: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4sKTmxmeKI
