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The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus Arapaima native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America. Arapaima is the type genus of the subfamily Arapaiminae within the family Osteoglossidae. [1] [2] [3] They are among the world's largest freshwater fish, reaching as much as 3 m (9.8 ft) in ...
Arapaima mapae is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from Lago do Amapá in Amapá State. [ 2 ] It is a member of the arapaimas , a genus of air-breathing fish that contains some of the world's largest freshwater fish.
Like other members of the genus Arapaima, this fish can breathe air. It is known only from the confluence of the Solimões and Purus Rivers in Amazonas, Brazil, although due to the lack of obvious geographic barriers, it likely has a larger range. [1] [4] [5] [6] Described in 2013, it is the first new member of Arapaima to be
Episodes featured "Jungle Killer" – Jeremy and his crew were struck by lightning while fishing for Anjumara in Suriname, Brazil. "Amazon Assassins" – Having once been injured by arapaima, Jeremy tried to overcome his fear for the fish by helping some arapaima fisherman at a fish farm. Out in the wild, Jeremy managed to catch a giant 150 lb ...
Arapaima agassizii is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Brazil. It is a member of the arapaimas , a genus of air-breathing fish that contains some of the world's largest freshwater fish. [ 2 ]
Arapaima gigas, also known simply as Arapaima or pirarucu, or paiche, [3] [4] [5] is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. Once believed to be the sole species in the genus, it is among the largest freshwater fish. The species is an obligate air breather, so it needs to come to the surface regularly to breathe air.
JEREMY: "This is the biggest fish of my South American fishing career. A river monster as deadly as any beast of folklore." Like always, Jeremy tossed the fish back in the water.
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