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 …

2025年2月18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 …

Arapaima gigas, also known simply as Arapaima, 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 …

2022年12月7日 · Conservationists say a sustainable fishing program has helped the recovery of the local pirarucu — which can be up to 10-feet long and weigh 450 pounds.

2019年10月22日 · Its white flesh is tender and tasty, it can measure up to three meters long and weigh more than 200 kilograms: meet the pirarucu, one of the world's largest freshwater fish, …

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.

2020年8月14日 · The arapaima, or pirarucu fish, is a giant fish that has existed for 23 million years. Not only is it one of the oldest living species in the world, but it’s also one of the largest …

The Pirarucu fish, scientifically known as Arapaima gigas, is a fascinating aquatic creature native to the Amazonian hydrographical basin. This river system, rich in biodiversity, provides the …

FAO Names: En - Arapaima, Fr - Pirarucu, Es - Paiche Elongated fish with relatively small pectoral fins on the sides close to the head. The coloration is grey-green with golden …

The meaning of PIRARUCU is a large-scaled, predatory, freshwater fish (Arapaima gigas of the family Osteoglossidae) of the rivers of northern South America that is an esteemed food fish, …