The Piraiba boasts the title of largest catfish in the Amazon River, and it has a sordid reputation for biting off more than it can chew. It can weigh over 500 pounds and grow to up to 10 feet long.
The Piraiba's massive mouth can measure more than 40 centimetres (nearly 16 inches) across. Fishermen have found monkeys, large birds, cats, dogs and even other catfish inside of these massive animals, indicating that the Piraiba happily scavenges dead creatures in the water. They are so powerful that they can drown and even drag the wrestling fishermen to the bottom of the Amazon.
The Piraiba's massive mouth can measure more than 40 centimetres (nearly 16 inches) across. Fishermen have found monkeys, large birds, cats, dogs and even other catfish inside of these massive animals, indicating that the Piraiba happily scavenges dead creatures in the water. They are so powerful that they can drown and even drag the wrestling fishermen to the bottom of the Amazon.
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