Alligator-headed fish

Fish called latin Lepisus Peus has habitat in large rivers in Central and South America.

"This fish is classified as omnivores, carnivores tend to. He's a lot of eating other fish. Therefore it is very dangerous for small children," said Sulistiono AFP when contacted via telephone on Thursday (02/24/2005).

Even not just leave it at that, fish eggs are also poisonous. "If exposure may be itchy, and if consumed may resulted in an seizures," he explained.

These fish usually spawn around the month of April to June. Fish are rare in Indonesia could reach the size of 1.5 to 1.8 m and weighing 70 kg more. "With such size, could be dangerous. It could run out of fish out in Indonesia," he said.

Therefore, Indonesia should have statutory rules about what types of fish may be imported. This is mainly because the crocodile-headed fish have the ability to swim against the tide. "It could be that mengkoleksinya located in Jakarta, and he did not know if the fish escape into rivers.

Crocodile-headed fish is indeed beautiful for their collection. "I never saw him when I was in Tokyo," I'm an expert from the IPB. Shiny brown-black color is attractive, but still has the potential to harm.

IPB is still allowing people caring for the fish. "Later we will take to be investigated," said Dr. Sulistiano. There are no plans to form a special team to investigate these fish, because fish is not actually a new species of fish.