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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bhubaneswar: In a rare and awe-inspiring moment, fishermen in Binika town of Odisha’s Subarnapur district hauled in a massive 100-kg Goonch catfish from the Mahanadi River on Thursday, drawing crowds ...

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 ...

It's the week of Halloween, so a few spooky fish stories seem apropos. If you've got a fall fishing trip planned, you might want to tell this tale around the campfire: Wade in the waters of the Great ...

In Buddhist Jataka, Buddha once turned himself into a red fish and offered his flesh to people to save them from starvation and cure them of a skin disease Across India, the fish is a sacred ...

The enormous goonch, a type of catfish, is said to have developed a taste for human flesh after feeding on corpses thrown into the river after funeral ceremonies. Locals rumours have held for years ...