
Arapaima is torpedo-shaped black fish with red marking and capable of growing to a length in excess of 7 feet.

The Arapaima is the second largest freshwater fish in the world,native to the Amazon basins of South America. Alligator gar are ambush predators inhabit a wide variety of aquatic habitats including reservoirs, brackish water, lake and Trinity river in United States. Alligator Gar, Trinity River – North AmericaĪlligator Gar is the largest species in the gar family and among the largest freshwater fishes in North America.

Other giant river monster fish also includes Giant snakehead, Paddlefish, Taimen fish,black piranha,Payara Vampire Fish and Chinese giant salamander. Most of the River Monsters are found in the freshwater of Amazon basin,such as Red Tail Catfish,Niger Catfish, Record Piraiba Catfish and Jau Catfish. After all, is the average viewer going to be more apt to check out an episode called "Guy Goes Fishing Again: Part 47" or one called "Alaskan Horror"? It's really not that complicated.River Monsters is the episode uncovers the world’s largest, strangest and most dangerous fish, even bigger than a human.

Wade responded to Hill, admitting to the sensationalism, but saying it's intentional in order to reach "a very wide and diverse audience." Specifically addressing Hill's claims of fear-mongering, Wade wrote, "So while the programs do have a theme of fear, it's a positive message: instead of hiding from the thing you fear, or trying to destroy it, you work to understand it and through understanding find that you can live with it." It boils down to competing for eyeballs against programming with titles like Naked and Afraid.

"If you reach into the mists of pseudoscience just to pull out some good ratings, while at the same time demonizing some of the most astounding subjects of biology I have ever seen on the end of a fishing line," warned Hill, "it won't be long until the only monsters out there will be us." That's pretty dramatic, but in fairness to Hill, he did give Wade his dues as being "incredibly concerned for the well-being of these fish."
