ArapaimaPirarucu ~ Arapaima gigas
Family: Arapaimidae
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Arapaima fish is one of the biggest freshwater fish in the world
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Arapaima
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Binomial name Arapaima gigas
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Arapaima depicted on a 1954 postage stamp of British Guiana.
The arapaima is hunted and utilized in many ways by local human populations. Arapaima are harpooned or caught in large nets and the meat is said to be delicious.
Arapaima gigas is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world with a maximum length of 15 ft. and weigh up to 200 kg (440 lb.).
The Arapaima is truly the giant of the aquarium world. One of the largest freshwater fishes growing up to 13 feet in length, the Arapaima grows rapidly in captivity and soon becomes a very powerful swimmer and jumper.
Arapaima aka Giant Dragon 'Ju Long'
This is the biggest arowana, only suitable for huge water bodies. It is only a matter of time before it outgrows any home tanks. Despite some rumours, they are completely harmless to humans.
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Goulding documented the Arapaima's reproductive behavior in nature, at the start of the flood season, the Arapaima prepares a nest in shallow areas of stagnant water pools.
of fish for the pet trade has not in most parts been detrimental to the wild fish populations, except in a few cases where the fish is a food fish in its native habitat and overfishing has made it scarce, as in the case of the pirarucu (Arapaima ...
Outside of here though were two very large tiled shallow pools containing a number of four or maybe five foot long Arapaima.
Next door is River Scout where one can see Discus, Cichlids, Piranha, Arapaima, and even otters. The third gallery is called Cold Water Quest.
Among the most celebrated helpings: fried caiman and Arapaima soup (Arapaima - Locally known as Pirarucu and to scientist as Arapaima gigas - is a fish closely related to Arowanas, ...
Drop Eye is mainly seen amongst the Arowana family, including Silver Arowana and Arapaima. It is so called as the eye will appear to bulge out and point downwards. There is no cure for this condition, it is irreversible.
Order of fish (part of the superorder Osteoglossiformes) includes fish such as the Featherback (Notopterus) and bony tongues (Arapaima)
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 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Arowana, Aquarium, Shark
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