An extremely weird fish with human-like teeth nicknamed “the nutcracker” was caught outside its native habitat in South American waters.
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Father and son, Ron and Frank Rossi, were fishing at New Jersey lake when they caught a fish they thought was a piranha. On closer inspection they realised it was, in fact, a very rare omnivorous fresh-water fish called the pacu.
An extremely weird fish with human-like teeth was caught by fishermen
Normally found in the Amazon, it is closely related to the piranha and an reach up to 0.9 m and 25 kg. While they are not aggressive carnivores like the piranha, their crushing jaw system, used primarily for eating seeds and nuts, can be hazardous. On closer inspection they realised it was, in fact, a very rare omnivorous fresh-water fish called the pacu
In recent years there were series of incidents with people claiming that the fish eats the testicles of swimmers and fishermen. This led to media reports mistakenly warning that the fish could attack male testicles. The reports were based on a joke that was not meant to be taken seriously.