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Thu Sep 26, 2013, 11:13 AM

Sep 2013

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'Testicle-Eating' Pacu Fish Found In New Jersey [View all] FarCenter Sep 2013 OP

We had some of those growing up in a tank as a kid Aerows Sep 2013 #1

So is this a fish that specifically seeks out testicles to munch on? Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #2

They are pretty cool pets Aerows Sep 2013 #4

"they bob to the surface and like to get "rubbed"" jberryhill Sep 2013 #7

They come to the surface and you can "pet" them Aerows Sep 2013 #10

Oh, okay, by "them" you mean the fish jberryhill Sep 2013 #16

Sorry, not my cup of tea Aerows Sep 2013 #21

Loose leaf or in tea bags? jberryhill Sep 2013 #22

Whichever you like Aerows Sep 2013 #25

Plecostomus catfish will do it too jmowreader Sep 2013 #65

My goldfish do that... Historic NY Sep 2013 #70

Goldfish aren't dumb Aerows Sep 2013 #73

*** Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #75

Which explains their affinity for testicles. nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #8

LOL Aerows Sep 2013 #11

Which make cool pets - testicles, or the fish? TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #17

The fish, silly Aerows Sep 2013 #19

Epic subthread. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #23

I know. Aerows Sep 2013 #27

Rubbed like a little doggie? Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #36

Yes, and Tiger Oscars exhibit the same behavior Aerows Sep 2013 #37

Their natural in-the-wild diet is mostly fleshy fruits and nuts. Chan790 Sep 2013 #33

Testes look like nuts? bunnies Sep 2013 #44

"These are cola nuts. They grow here. These are uncola nuts." A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #67

omg! bunnies Sep 2013 #74

thats nothing next to the Candiru Catfish reddread Sep 2013 #3

Not so sure of that Aerows Sep 2013 #5

Well its probably only an issue for skinny dippers reddread Sep 2013 #15

*Shivers* quinnox Sep 2013 #6

This is the kind we had, and it is identical Aerows Sep 2013 #9

Interesting that they are kept as pets FarCenter Sep 2013 #12

I'm kind of surprised they can live in water that cold, too Aerows Sep 2013 #13

surface to volume you meant reddread Sep 2013 #24

Yes, that's what I meant Aerows Sep 2013 #29

sensitive to low oxygen conditions. reddread Sep 2013 #34

VERY Aerows Sep 2013 #38

Fish are surprisingly durable Scootaloo Sep 2013 #31

Cichlids are awesome Aerows Sep 2013 #41

It was a tiger oscar Scootaloo Sep 2013 #45

I love Tiger Oscars Aerows Sep 2013 #48

Yeah, we got one after I caught that guy Scootaloo Sep 2013 #49

Feed them regularly Aerows Sep 2013 #51

I used to breed Kribensis. Until the Northridge quake, lol. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #60

They are so small, they don't make it in the yearbook Aerows Sep 2013 #61

they train you reddread Sep 2013 #62

My Oscars were pretty smart. Aerows Sep 2013 #64

tell me more reddread Sep 2013 #66

Well now, driven by the desire to eat Aerows Sep 2013 #68

They do like to please their owner. The float up to the top and "rub" themselves on them. Aerows Sep 2013 #69

I can imagine reddread Sep 2013 #71

She could follow my finger for seconds and practically Aerows Sep 2013 #72

I've NEVER seen one that was shy and retiring Aerows Sep 2013 #39

Yikes sounds like the making of a Sci Fi flick to me gopiscrap Sep 2013 #14

Or an episode of River Monsters PADemD Sep 2013 #35

Yeah no kidding gopiscrap Sep 2013 #47

Anyone taking them for granted that they won't Aerows Sep 2013 #50

Now that I think about it, it could be this guy Aerows Sep 2013 #18

. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #20

The cat wasn't enthusiastic about going near the fish tank after that Aerows Sep 2013 #30

I'm glad. I like kitties. Apparently the cartoon cat is a slow learner! BlueJazz Sep 2013 #32

One encounter with Sinbad the Pacu Aerows Sep 2013 #42

greatttt something else to worry about ! steve2470 Sep 2013 #26

I'm thinking as long as you don't swim nude with it all hanging out Aerows Sep 2013 #55

good thinkin ! steve2470 Sep 2013 #56

Don't offer them a target, that they will most certainly take. Aerows Sep 2013 #57

under normal circumstances, no....but accidents have happened to me lol steve2470 Sep 2013 #58

Sure, if you run around offering your nuts to every Charlie, Nemo and Flounder Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #76

Feed Chris Christie to it. House of Roberts Sep 2013 #28

Probably not Aerows Sep 2013 #43

Lonegan first as an appetizer FarCenter Sep 2013 #46

Carp e gruesome Glassunion Sep 2013 #40

Maybe Republican chickenhawks can use this for an excuse. JEFF9K Sep 2013 #52

First Lorena Bobbit and now this underpants Sep 2013 #53

They really aren't that bad Aerows Sep 2013 #54

The article says they've also been reported in Illinois. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #59

Let me state that if there are Pacu in your swimming place Aerows Sep 2013 #63

Here's one... GReedDiamond Sep 2013 #77

Nice! FarCenter Sep 2013 #78

See next post for more cogent response... GReedDiamond Sep 2013 #79

Thanks... GReedDiamond Sep 2013 #80