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The arapaima, a giant ‘prehistoric’ Amazon fish, is now in Florida, and wildlife experts are paying attention

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Smithsonian Magazine

Ten Fascinating Facts About the Arapaima, the Largest Freshwater Fish in South America

A keystone species of the Amazon River ecosystem, the arapaima is a powerful predator known by many names. Mike Bock Reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing 440 pounds (200 kilograms), ...
Yahoo

Conservation efforts rescue giant fish from brink of extinction: 'The answers are often in the hands of the local people and communities'

Conservation efforts in the Brazilian Amazon have brought a giant fish called the arapaima back from the verge of extinction, National Geographic reported. A decade ago, the arapaima, which can grow ...
The Hoya

National Zoo Investigates Fish Deaths

Zoo staff said that the fish were about 17 years old, which is the typical life span of captive arapaima. According to the press release, a necropsy carried out after the death of the fish initially ...
SUNY-ESF

ESF Scientist Reports New Species of Giant Amazonian Fish

A new species of the giant fish arapaima has been discovered from the central Amazon in Brazil, raising questions about what other species remain to be discovered and highlighting the potential for ...
Sports Illustrated

Tactical Bassin’ Vs. Monster Arapaima: Must-See Fishing Adventure Movie

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller The Tactical Bassin' fishing channel just released a long-form, documentary-style movie about a Guyana fishing adventure catching ...
BGR

Florida Fears It May Have A Giant Invasive Monster On Its Hands

A colossal freshwater fish that can reach up to 10 feet in length has mysteriously washed up on a shoreline in Florida. The arapaima is a predatory fish native to the Amazon, but one was found dead on ...
Bradenton Herald

Duo break into fish farm to take exotic fish that grows to 440 pounds, Florida cops say

This is the fish that was involved in the burglary, officials say. Arapaima are native to South America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office ...
First Coast News

This 10-foot-long Amazonian river monster showed up in Florida

FLORIDA, USA — Native to Brazil, Peru and Guyana, arapaimas are referred to by some as the "cod of the Amazon." So what is it doing in Florida? These massive creatures are not what you would typically ...
Mongabay

An Amazonian arapaima washed up in a Florida river. It didn’t swim there

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In February, Florida officials identified the body of an arapaima (Arapaima gigas) that had washed ashore from the Caloosahatchee River. An expert ...
Field & Stream

Video: South American Fish Knocks Out Man Cold

A video of a big South American fish that caught a man off guard is quickly going viral. The clip shows a group of fishermen struggling to subdue a huge arapaima, which are native to South America and ...