Giant Catfish

**Subedei** · 02-06-2009, 11:29

A real big catfish is to be found here http://www.monstersandcritics.de/art...er-langen-Wels

Best thing: the guy let the fish back into the water, nobody eats an old catfish like that, at least in my area. This one was 2,51 meters long and weighed 117 kg.

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 02-07-2009, 21:14

Every so often you hear that a little dog was eaten by a giant catfish that's supposed to live in some of these dark waters (at least here in Western Germany)... Do you think that's true?

**Subedei** · 02-26-2009, 13:56

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

Every so often you hear that a little dog was eaten by a giant catfish that's supposed to live in some of these dark waters (at least here in Western Germany)... Do you think that's true?

I have seen a documentary on arte tv not too long ago. It sais it could well be a little "Dackel" was eaten by one of the bigger buggers. I like catfishes...alive! They are beautiful in my eyes! Well, I live right next to the Danube and it is fascinating to thing "There could be a 2,5 meter long fish right next to my doorstep".

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 02-27-2009, 01:03

So it could be really true!? I really like the thought that things like this could happen... imagine an old woman whose dackel gets eaten, and then she gets sucked into the water at the dog leash!! Also think of model makers who test their model submarines in the lake, and then suddenly lose contact... harhar!!

**Reverend Joe** · 03-08-2009, 02:40

Apparently y'all ain't never heard of the "Big Fish Tale." These guys are just trying to get some extra bragging rights with their construction worker buddies by passing a whale shark off as a catfish. No harm, no foul.

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

a little dog was eaten by a giant catfish

Uh... naw, dude. Can't happen. Unless the dog was less than 6 inches long.

**Ibrahim** · 03-08-2009, 06:58

Originally Posted by Reverend Joe

Apparently y'all ain't never heard of the "Big Fish Tale." These guys are just trying to get some extra bragging rights with their construction worker buddies by passing a whale shark off as a catfish. No harm, no foul.

Uh... naw, dude. Can't happen. Unless the dog was less than 6 inches long.

aye! chiuaua! ( I misspelled it I know)

**A Very Super Market** · 03-08-2009, 07:49

Thats actually a pretty small Whale Shark...

Catfish are freshwater fish, and I find it exceedingly unlikely that they could grow to the massive proportions usually found only in open ocean in ponds