JW115+Goliath+Tigerfish

=**Real or Fake**= =**Jake Walsh**= =**Goliath Tigerfish**= =10 fake facts, 2 fake pictures=

=Description= The Goliath Tiger Fish is the biggest and toughest game fish in Africa and it's also the biggest fish in the Tiger Fish family. It's stronger and tougher than any other fish in Africa and it can break an angler's line in half with its two inch long teeth but still make away with the tackle. The lifespan of this fish is anywhere from 30-45 years and it can grow up to 5 feet long and weigh 340 pounds. It has an olive colored underbelly and silvery back. The Goliath Tiger Fish hunts fish in calmer waters by just coming up and attacking them. It rarely hunts in murky water because of its poor eyesight but it can sense low frequency vibrations emitted by its prey because of a sm all bone that's connected to its swim bladder which acts as an amplifier. Since they have bad eyesight they are not ambush predators.If you think humans are safe from this toothy fish you're completely wrong. These fish attack humans that are not wearing shiny objects or causing a very big disturbance in the water because they mistake them for big fish. When they bite down, they leave a clean, almost surgical cut. What's even worse, is that the <range type="comment" id="509126968_8">older ones usually hunt in packs</range id="509126968_8">. Thankfully, attacks are rare and I don't you're going to take a swim in the Congo any time soon. =Habitat= The Goliath Tiger Fish lives in the <range type="comment" id="509126968_7">calm regions</range id="509126968_7"> of the freshwater Congo River Ba sin, Lualaba River, Lake Umpemba, and Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Fun Facts
 * The Goliath Tiger Fish is strong enough to bite through a steel cable.
 * It's called the "greatest freshwater game fish in the world"
 * Has been known to slice a 60 pound catfish in half
 * It does not have lips
 * It takes the species long to breed because they waste all their energy on hunting and killing



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1. Goliath Tiger fish hunt in packs. A) True B) False

2. What is the Goliath Tiger fish's Latin name? A) Striped-Water Pig B) Demon Fish C) Water Horse D) Striped-Water Dog

3. Goliath Tiger Fish can be cannibals. A) True B) False

Websites: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/fish-guide/goliath-tigerfish.htm http://bigfishesoftheworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/goliath-tigerfish-hydrocynus-goliath.html http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2010/11/02/armed-to-the-teeth-africas-terrifying-goliath-tigerfish/ http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/17932/goliath-tiger-fish/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocynus_goliath http://www.eversostrange.com/2011/01/27/goliath-tigerfish/ http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2010/10/never-swim-in-congo-goliath-tigerfish.html http://www.weirdworldfacts.com/goliath-tigerfish-most-fearsome-river-monster/ http://www.animalfacts.net/fish/goliath-tigerfish.html http://world-bird-sanctuary.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-goliath-tigerfish.html

Images: http://carnivoraforum.com/topic/9763478/3/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_River_Basin http://www.african-solutions.com/impalila-island-lodge https://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/sarah-palins-new-reality-show-attack-of-the-barracuda/