Arapaima - Wikipedia
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, facts and photos - National Geographic
Also known as the paiche or the pirarucu, the arapaima is an air-breathing fish that plies the rainforest rivers of South America's Amazon Basin and nearby lakes and swamps.
Pirarucu | Amazon River, Giant Fish, Carnivore | Britannica
2024年10月4日 · Pirarucu, (Arapaima gigas), ancient, air-breathing, giant fish of Amazonian rivers and lakes. One of the largest freshwater fishes in the world, the pirarucu attains a length of nearly 3 metres (10 feet) and a weight of 220 kg (485 pounds). …
The pirarucu: the giant prized fish of the Amazon - Phys.org
2019年10月22日 · The pirarucu: the giant prized fish of the Amazon. by Maira Renou. Fishermen land a pirarucu—one of the world's biggest freshwater fish—at the Amana Sustainable Development Reserve in...
One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back, a rare …
2024年6月14日 · Giant freshwater fish are among the most endangered animals on Earth. But in the lush waterways of the Amazon, one leviathan is swimming against the current. Meet the arapaima, a fish...
Rare good news from the Amazon: Gigantic fish are thriving again
2022年12月7日 · MAMIRAUÁ RESERVE, Brazil — On this stretch of the Amazon River, you don't need a fish finder to locate the pirarucu, one of the world's largest freshwater fish. The splashing gives them away....
The Biggest Fish in the Amazon River - American Oceans
The Arapaima gigas, commonly known as the pirarucu or paiche, is recognized as the largest freshwater fish in the Amazon River. This enormous fish can reach lengths of up to 9.8 feet (3 meters) and weigh over 400 pounds (200 kilograms).
Amazing Arapaima: Photos of the Amazon's Biggest Fish
2014年8月14日 · The arapaima is the largest fish in the Amazon River basin. These incredible freshwater fish can measure 10 feet (3 meters) long and weigh more than 400 pounds (180 kilograms).
New Species of Arapaima Giant Fish Discovered in Amazon
2016年12月1日 · One of the world's largest, most endangered, and most mysterious freshwater fish has yielded a new surprise: a likely new species—and possibly several more—have been lurking in the backwaters ...
Pirarucu: Amazon's giant air-breathing fish in poachers' sights
2023年6月10日 · A fish larger than a man, tasty as well as beautiful, the freshwater pirarucu is a favorite with poachers in a lawless part of the Amazon jungle where Brazil, Peru and...