Bagarius yarrelli, also known as the goonch catfish, giant devil catfish, or simply Goonch, is a very large species of catfish in the genus Bagarius found in rivers in the Indian subcontinent. The species reaches up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length. [2] It may be synonymous with B. bagarius. [3]

巨魾（学名： Bagarius yarrelli or Bagarius bagarius ，英文：Giant devil catfish,Goonch Catfish）为輻鰭魚綱 鯰形目 鮡科 魾属的鱼类，俗名面瓜鱼，在水族市面上稱為坦克鴨嘴、老鷹鴨嘴，是一種體長最長可達2米之大的大型肉食魚種，多见于主河道以及常伏卧流水滩觅食。

Bagarius (Thai: ปลาแค้) is an Asian genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Sisoridae. It includes five to six extant species and potentially one extinct fossil species, B. gigas. There are currently five to six extant species placed in Bagarius: [1]

Goonch Catfish, also known as the Giant Catfish, is a species of monster-size catfish found in some mountainous regions in India, Nepal, and other adjacent locations. Known in many other names like ‘giant devil catfish’, ‘giant painted catfish’, ‘killer catfish’, and ‘sand shark ’, this large, toothy fish has been nicknamed as ...

Goonch（坦克鲶鱼）是一种大型鲶鱼，这种大型鲶鱼是世界上最大的淡水鱼类之一。 位于印度与 尼泊尔 边界的大 卡利河 ，由于印度人有往圣河里扔下死者遗体的习惯，可能导致这种鲶鱼对人肉有了兴趣，故在当地有过几起袭击人类事件。

2024年5月27日 · The goonch catfish, or giant devil catfish, is one of the most fierce freshwater fish. This fish has no natural predators, and has, in the past, terrorized villages with its attacks on villagers and large mammals drinking and bathing.

Bagarius bagarius, also known as the giant devil catfish or goonch (Assamese: গৰুৱা gorua, Bengali: বাঘাইর), is a species of catfish in the genus Bagarius. It is generally reported as being found in large and medium rivers in South Asia, [3] and …

坦克鸭嘴鱼 （Goonch Catfish），是一种巨大的捕食性鲶鱼，出现在亚洲大部分地区，尤其是喜马拉雅河流的激流地区、湄公河以及其最大的支流。 跟它的鲶鱼亲戚一样，可以长到非常大的体形和体重。

Bagarius yarrelli, also known as the giant devil catfish or goonch, is a very large species of catfish in the genus Bagarius found in rivers in the Indian subcontinent. The species reaches up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length. It may be synonymous with B. bagarius. The species is known by many names throughout its range in the Indian subcontinent.

Touted as the potential inspiration behind stories of monstrous river creatures, the Goonch Catfish, scientifically known as the Bagariusyarrelli, is an apex predator in its natural habitat.