Unexplored secrets of the water element has long excited the imagination of man.Remaining virtually unexplored, these depths spawned stories and legends about its inhabitants, often describing them in the most fantastic way.But even to lift the veil of mystery, people do not cease to be amazed by watching how beautiful and scary at the same time the most dangerous fish in the world.
"White Death"
It is a nickname assigned to itself among the population of Australia, the great white shark.In this part of the world it was recorded the highest number of attacks on people of these predators.A lot of films, whose main character was a shark of this species, permanently reserved for the title of "the most dangerous fish in the world."From the dozen species that are considered dangerous to humans, great white takes, perhaps the most prominent.With its impressive size (about 7 meters in length and weighing up to 3 tons), white shark is surprisingly manoeuvrable, it can sneak up almost imperceptibly.Plus, it lives in all oceans except the Arctic.
River Rippers
course, fresh water also have their heroes.Piranha, was chosen ponds in South America, according to many researchers - the most dangerous fish which occur outside the seas and oceans.And in the case of the film industry as it contributed to the formation of many of the image.However, watching a flock of piranhas in a few minutes from the reserves has fallen victim to them only the bare bones, you know: they are in the waters of the rivers - the most dangerous fish.The world does not find other types comparable with them, especially given the degree of extravagance and dimensions: these superhischniki reach a length of only 30 cm.
African "something"
If the author of children's poems about sharks,gorillas and large crocodiles knew of the existence of the monster that lives in the waters of the Congo River, it undoubtedly would have included it in its list of the creature.A large tiger fish, also called "Goliath", similar to other water inhabitants, only if you do not look closely to her head.And especially to the teeth.Many fish dangerous world than it looks completely innocuous.Being similar in appearance to a cross between bass and carp, differing from them only in dimensions (up to 1.8 m in length and weighing up to 52 kg), Goliath features 32 huge fangs, far from the description of anything that could be called fish teeth.Besides the fact that it is potentially dangerous to humans, there were cases of attacks tiger fish even crocodiles!
Poison stone
most dangerous fish in the world - is, among other things, the most poisonous.And there are many such species.But the palm of them securely holds synanceia verrucosa, or fish-stone.This hilly brown creature really is like a stone with a lot of sharp edges, lying on the seabed.Synanceia verrucosa perfectly camouflaged among the rocks and seaweed, and it is difficult to notice.Should this occur fish or even just to touch it, as being on the fin thorns pierce the body, releasing the deadly poison.In very many cases it comes to death, often the person is disabled for life.
