WTF is that??Look what I caught

[95sc]

I caught some crazy fish few hours ago in the retention pond behind my back yard.I've never seen fish like that before.WTF fish with teeth similar as a human.Anyone knows what kind of fish is that .It was about 14'' big.BTW I released that monster back in the pond

 

[mespock]

It almost looks like a Piranha.. we use to have a few of them in our aquarium.

Kids would invite friends over for feeding time...

 

[95lscowner]

allmost sure its a pirhana (probibly spelled it wrong but you get the picture)

 

[rmac694203]

It's a South American fish called a Pacu. Not supposed to be in Illinois. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacu_(fish)

 

[torquemonkey]

Found some here too...

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/07/19/man_catches_fish_wit.html

http://media.smh.com.au/?rid=20300&...&q=&t=5R03R4&ie=1&player=wm7&rate=348&flash=1

 

[mespock]

Pacu is a common name used to refer to several species of South American freshwater fish that are closely related to the piranha.

Ok... so I was close...

Oh and leave it to Torque to expand on this topic... LOL...

 

[devilchild]

looks like a dorkfish to me.. haha

anyway.. call the local news.. seems you made a rare discovery...

 

[torquemonkey]

Dork Fish eat "corn dogs" every red neck knows that!


http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dorkfish

 

[Brozly]

Couple years ago, they were finding Piranah in Muskegon lake, up here in Mi., They were upto 14" as well, never hear anymore about them, but, makes you wonder...

 

[Joeychgo]

wow

 

[billcu]

I caught a fish a few years ago in Florida that I thought had human looking teeth. It was just a common Sheephead though.

 

[Conti94]

Thats really weird to catch something like that here in Illinois. Kinda makes you think twice about steppin in the water.