Agreed, not a piranha, not even a characin... especially not if it was caught in the ocean (piranhas are freshwater fish)... people however, are often quick to peg just about any mean looking fish with big teeth as such. I wonder though, where it was caught, too bad there is not more information about it.

Um... this does NOT belong on videosift. I've posted a few slideshows on here in my day, so don't get me wrong when I say that this is NOT good enough. Three pictures? No sound? Come on!

Um, why video slideshow? Sheesh!

it's an African Goliath Tigerfish.
http://www.fishquest.com/Quest.asp?Option=Region&Region=Africa

^ djsunkid

TBH, i mostly agree with you. However, when I ran across it, saw that whoever had stitched it together had decided/accepted it was a piranha (which it clearly is not) and that the fish was weired, ugly, and scary, I was curious to know what it actually was. The sift, being what it is, namely a fair bit more informed than the avg YouTube/Metacafe poster and it looks like with "sometimes" link, Ive not been disappointed. Also, I personally find it interesting whenever viewing unusual fish photos (especially the extreamly deep sea, and never seen before by man types, living fossils and such like).

Also, i'm still learning the ways of the sift (its tastes) and had partly expected this to fail. Democracy in action, as it were. Let the sift voice itself by not voting if it wishes. (this is a great example of something im happy DID get discarded. it didn't deserve to be here. it had been rated elsewhere, and i was curious. Would it do well here? it did not. good.)

I haven't got the sifts tastes down pat yet (and im unlikely to exclusively feed it what it likes even when i do)

Ive mostly sifted according to a mood; notably had a prodigy one inspired by watching a vid on here. 2 made it, 1 didnt. went for the old ones people dont hear anymore and that i still like and find interesting. another was my medieval folk mood. I like Blackmore's Night and Mediæval Bæbes vids that i posted just reacently. Possibly too obscure though, as, -while i find them enchanting, very well done and generally beautifull- the Blackmore's Night got almost no views (but a good vote ratio from the views it did have). Cant say the same for the Mediæval Bæbes vids though, they've had their views and still not been liked. Cant please everyone, especially with music.

Anyway, back on topic. Knowing that this fish IS known makes it utterly and irredeemably redundant.

I appreciate the votes from everyone who did, however I can get to 10 with something better than this.

*discard

Discarding this post - discard requested by original submitter Thylan.

*kill

Permanently discarding this video - kill requested by submitter Thylan.