10 River Monsters Caught In The Amazon

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10 River Monsters Caught In The Amazon
Because of modern technology, we’re all living in a time where traveling around the world is far simpler and faster than it used to be. These days, it seems everyone has a sense of adventure, which has resulted in people traveling to various far-away places. Many places used to be almost impossible for most people to reach, but not anymore! One such place that continues to attract people hungry for adventure is the Amazon. Who can blame people? The Amazon is spectacular, full of thousands of species of fish—and river monsters!

Number Ten: Freshwater stingray
Around the Amazon river, there’s no such thing as a safe place for fish. Even in the shallows, the magnificent Freshwater Stingray lurks. However, though these stingrays don’t consume human flesh, they’re still dangerous, as they’ll defend themselves if they feel endangered. In Columbia every year, for instance, the freshwater stingray causes a couple thousand injuries. Just how or why do they do this? Well, though the stingrays don’t roam around aggressively, they will sting anyone or anything that steps on them. And, as you guess, shallow water plus camouflage makes it not uncommon for someone to accidentally step on them! It’s not our fault that we can’t see them! Nevertheless, the stingray’s poisonous tail stinger will be triggered and they’ll lash out, stinging the offender. Even if their tail stingers miss us, the upper surface can still injure us.

Number Nine: Electric eel
One of the MOST interesting predators in the Amazon is the electric eel. There is no other single creature in the Amazon, or in fact in the animal kingdom, that uses electricity like the electric eel. Shockingly—pun intended—an adult electric eel contains thousands of assembled electroplaques that can create a shock of up to 860 volts and 1 ampere of current. Obviously, the electric eel is dangerous for most animals—including humans! In fact, the volts are so dangerous, that just a couple of shocks can lead to respiratory or heart failure. People have died by drowning in shallow water due to such sudden shocks! But, one piece of good news is that electric eels don’t try to eat human flesh. Their diets consist primarily of smaller fish. When hunting, they especially make good use of their electricity. The eel will shoot out shocks like a laser, causing their prey to twitch and lose consciousness. After this, the eel will shoot out a string of high voltage pulses, up to 400 per second, to finish off their prey. Jeez!

Number Eight: Payara
The Payara is a species of the dogtooth tetra, found in the Amazon River. It’s quite mysterious, because very little research to date has been carried out about them. Still, most people recognize this fish for it’s unforgettable look: silver scales, spiked teeth, two gigantic fangs that stick upwards from the lower jaw. They’re also equipped with fan-shaped caudal fins, making them very streamlined for speed and power. It’s no wonder their nicknames include the water wolf and vampire fish! As so little is known of this fish, their population numbers are also unclear. Each fish is around a half to a near meter or 2 to 3 ft long and 4.5 to 16 kg or 10 to 35 lb heavy. Well, one even came in at a whopping 18 kg or 40 lb! These fish are capable of eating other fish larger than themselves, but they prefer the taste of medium or smaller fish, piranhas being one of their favorites.

Number Seven: Black Caiman
Spotted all throughout the Amazon River bowl, the Black Caiman is the biggest caiman species, with the potential to grow up to 4.5 meters or 15 ft from tail to nose. Young, dark caimans eat primarily crawlies and shellfish; however, as they grow larger, their eating routine moves to incorporate vertebrates, snails, and fish. Like any remaining individuals from Alligatoridae, female caimans can lay up to 39 eggs in a grip. However, During the 1940s to 1970s, there was so much poaching of dark caiman skins, that the caiman population greatly decreased, prompting genuine concern over their numbers. At one point, the caiman was even listed as endangered.


Number Six: Piranha
Quite the well-known nasty fish, the piranha is also called the piraya. Most people are aware of how ferocious these fish are. They're a bit confusing to describe, but piranhas can vary from yellow to steel-gray, pale blue to somewhat red, or even to practically dark. At least these freaky fish only grow up to 41cm or 24 in long.

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