THIS fish looks like an alien from outer space, and even its English name has an intergalactic ring to it. It is called a goonch and it is a member of the catfish family. Many die-hard anglers have ...

Once feared as water monsters, the giant goonch catfish now struggle for survival in Bangladesh’s changing rivers ...

After a group of villagers posted a large Goonch fish from the Ramganga river with pictures and video clips of the caught fish going viral on social media, the State forest department has initiated ...

A giant mutant fish is believed to be targeting swimmers in an Indian river after developing a taste for human flesh. The goonch, a huge type of catfish, is believed to have been feeding on corpses ...

Should we be afraid of the goonch? Perhaps if you knew it by one of its other names — giant devil catfish or man-eating killer catfish — you might be more concerned, especially if you were swimming ...

Across India, the fish is a sacred symbol--all kinds of fish. The salt-water fish (Surmai), fresh-water fish (Goonch), fish of ponds (Rohu) and rivers (Mahseer, dolphins), fish of deltas that travel ...

Itanagar, March 13: Any angler worth his hook, line and sinker has a story to tell about “the one that got away”. Last Sunday, Ruzing Bellai not only found a story to tell but also an 86-kg catch to ...

If you don’t think fish can give you a fright, watch Animal Planet’s Halloween special “River Monsters: Worst Nightmares.” In the episode, airing Tuesday, extreme angler Jeremy Wade travels to spooky ...

Also known as the Giant Devil Catfish, the Goonch is a very large species of catfish that can be found around South Asia. They can reach around 6-7 feet in length and weigh 200 pounds. You can often ...

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