Chapter 584 - 255: African Tiger Fish_3
In terms of size, the African Tiger Fish is strong and robust, with explosive power.
For wild animals, size is the most important criterion for measuring combat power, and it also determines the outcome. The African Tiger Fish can reach a length of 1.8 meters and an average weight of over 50 kilograms, making it a behemoth in freshwater rivers.
What is most terrifying is that the African Tiger Fish is not only huge in size, but also possesses terrifying explosive strength. With full force, it can easily kill fish of the same size in seconds. Such powerful strength allows them to face any opponent boldly and fight brutally.
Therefore, the African Tiger Fish can roam the Congo River without restraint; almost no animal dares provoke them. Even crocodiles have to retreat proactively to avoid conflict.
For African Tiger Fish, their most formidable weapon is their teeth.
As top predators in the food chain, the teeth of the African Tiger Fish are hard and sharp, reaching a length of 2.5 centimeters, with a total of 32 teeth that interlock with one another, appearing chilling to behold.
Moreover, their mouths can open more than 100 degrees, and their biting force is incredibly startling, stronger than that of Great White Sharks of the same size. This strength allows them to not only crush the bodies of their prey but even bite through steel fishing lines directly.
Most importantly, once the African Tiger Fish bites its prey, it will not let go until it has bitten the prey to death, which is why creatures in the Congo River avoid them as they would a tiger.
Although African Tiger Fish appear to be bulky, their speed is not slow at all, especially their tails which beat at a high frequency, providing ample power for swimming, allowing them to exceed speeds of 40 kilometers per hour.
Their attack speed is also very fast; their mouths can snap shut several times in one second, with a speed that is infuriatingly quick. Therefore, ordinary fish dare not venture into the habitat of the African Tiger Fish, fearing that they would not even have the chance to escape.
Such swift speed, combined with their massive bodies, gives the African Tiger Fish unparalleled impact force, comparable to a "speedboat." Once fish are struck by them, they are doomed to die or be injured.