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 where it lives in the Kali ...

11. Goonch. 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.

The invasive armored catfish made its way from Brazil about 20 years ago and has now overrun lakes and rivers across Mexico and the US. ... For years, "devil fish" in Mexico were worthless.