Deep in the vast rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon Basin, there lives a fish that appears to be prehistoric in both size and appearance. The arapaima, also called the “pirarucu,” is one of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sustainable pirarucu fisheries in Brazil’s Amazonas are restoring once-depleted populations of this freshwater giant, thanks to community-led management systems and sales to brands overseas. Selling ...

The fish seized include arapaima, Midas cichlids, peacock bass and flowerhorn.

Local community member engaged in Community-Based Management (CBM) carrying a large wild-caught Arapaima fish. Only to be used in relation to this release and with credit details.