TThe Fish Guys· 3M subscribers

Every Fish I Buy Gets Bigger...

22 min videoNov 6, 2026Skippable

Use each photo clue to identify progressively larger fish; getting four of seven guesses right unlocks the final monster fish.

  • Compare each clue with fish features, then agree on and lock in one identification before opening the box.
  • At the fish store, search tanks against the clue photo; the matching purchase is your final answer.
  • The final redtail catfish needed careful transport in a water-filled cooler to the 4,000-gallon pond.

Mostly entertainment and fish reveals, with little practical fishing instruction. · Best for: Fishing and aquarium fans who enjoy fish-identification challenges.

The hosts identify fish from mystery photo clues, acquire progressively larger animals, and unlock a redtail catfish after enough correct guesses. The video focuses on aquarium creatures rather than fishing techniques.

Mystery challenge and plankton0:00

  • The hosts must identify creatures from photo clues; four correct guesses unlock the monster box.
  • They use a microscope to identify the first creature as plankton.

Pufferfish and fish-store scavenger hunt2:21

  • They mistake a stars-and-stripes pufferfish for a parrotfish; the puffer inflates when threatened.
  • A clue sends them to a fish store, where they find and correctly identify a peacock mantis shrimp.

Mantis shrimp and anglerfish6:16

  • The mantis shrimp hunts live crabs with its powerful hammer-like claws.
  • They miss the anglerfish clue, then demonstrate its head-mounted lure and try feeding it.

Naso tang and marble cat shark10:46

  • They correctly identify a blonde naso tang from its clue.
  • They guess stingray but reveal a marble cat shark, described as a nocturnal hunter that tracks prey by smell.

Guitar fish unlocks the monster box16:27

  • They identify the clue as a guitar fish, unlocking the monster crate.
  • The Atlantic guitar fish can bury itself in sand and use its shovel-shaped nose to pin prey.

Redtail catfish transport and release19:04

  • The monster is a redtail catfish, described as capable of growing up to four feet and nearly 100 pounds.
  • The hosts move it in a water-filled cooler to their 4,000-gallon pond and release it.

Notes are AI-generated from the video's transcript and may miss nuance.