River MonstersRiver Monsters Season 2x03 "Killer Snakehead"

[João Branquinho]

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River Monsters Season 2x03 "Killer Snakehead"

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Journeying to Florida in the US, Jeremy encounters the invasive bullseye snakehead, which were introduced to the state from Southeast Asia. With razor-sharp teeth and the abilities to breathe air and "walk" on land, these aggressive predators soon spawned numerous rumors of being man-eaters. Proving to be incredibly violent and vicious, Wade gets to the bottom of their monstrous rumors, only to be unconvinced of their lethality. That is, until he learns of another species, the giant snakehead, which is reported to be the largest and most dangerous of all the snakeheads. Meanwhile, he travels up to Illinois and gets a taste of how much of an impact an invasive species such as the silver carp can have on humans. Arriving at Khao Laem Dam along the River Kwai in Thailand, Wade uncovers stories of attacks, one being fatal. With no luck in reeling one specimen in with a line, he then dives deep into a murky river right in the middle of a school of young snakehead, hoping to find their murderous parents.

Featured animals

• Giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes)
• Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
• Bullseye snakehead (Channa marulius)
• Butterfly peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris)
• Florida gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus)
• Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
• Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula)
• Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)
• Northern snakehead (Channa argus)

2 May 2010

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• Submitter
  João Branquinho
• Submitted
  16-07-2017
• Category
  River Monsters