Amazon River Fish: Best Known Species - Rainforest Cruises
WEBRead through our guide to some of the Amazon’s best-known fish before your trip, and see if you can spot them! 10 Best Known Fish Species in the Amazon River: A Big Arapaima Fish On The Water
Amazon fish | WWF
WEBWhile things may seem relatively quiet above the water, Amazon rivers and tributaries teem with more than 3,000 species of fish. As for many other wildlife groups, it is safe to assume that plenty of other species remain to be discovered.
Arapaima - Wikipedia
WEBThe arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus Arapaima native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back, a rare …
WEBJune 14, 2024. 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...
A database of freshwater fish species of the Amazon Basin
WEBMar 19, 2020 · The Amazon Basin is an unquestionable biodiversity hotspot, containing the highest freshwater biodiversity on earth and facing off a recent increase in anthropogenic threats.
Amazon Fish Project | Home
WEBBuilding the largest freshwater fish biodiversity database for the entire Amazon basin
Amazon River Fish: The most known Amazonian species - Andean …
WEBThe Amazon jungle is home to more than 2,000 different species of Amazon river fish. In which there is the greatest diversity of fish that exists in the world.
Arapaima, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBAlso 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
WEBAug 8, 2024 · 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).
Amazon river fish: 7 unique species of the Amazon Basin - Del …
WEBThe main species of fish landed at the Amazon fishing terminals are the boquichico, the sardine, the manitoa, the doncella, the lisa and the llambina (Cartay 2016: 129-131). However, the variety of fish caught in significant volumes is much greater.