Pirarucu
Scientific Name: Arapaima gigas
Family: Osteoglossidae
About the Pirarucu
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Ancient Fish ...
ArapaimaPirarucu ~ Arapaima gigas
Family: Arapaimidae
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Arapaima or pirarucu, Arapaima gigas (Cuvier, 1829)
Genus Heterotis
African arowana, Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier, 1829) ...
The sub-family Heterotidinae consists of the genera Arapaima and Heterotis, and inhabits tropical South America and Africa, respectively.
Pirarucu, Arapaima, Piache [Pictures]
Arapaima gigas
SYN: Sudis gigas, S.
collection 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 ...
Half of the year the pirarucu experiences an abundance of water, which is a benefit to these aquatic organisms; however, the other half of the year the pirarucu experiences drought conditions.
So,the solution is to go and buy a fish that looks a little like an Arowana - a Pirarucu! Simple isn't it? What if you cant afford a Pirarucu? Go out and buy SOMETHING big.
The Arapaima fish is also known as the Pirarucu, and is one of the biggest freshwater fish species in the world.
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, ...
 See also: Fish, Aquarium, Water, Cichlid, Cichlids
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