Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Data Deficient Freshwater

ความยาวสูงสุด

450.0 cm

น้ำหนักสูงสุด

200.0 kg

สี

Dark olive-gray to grayish-black back …

วงศ์

Arapaimidae

หมวดหมู่

Game Fish

เกี่ยวกับ

The arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reaching up to 4.5 meters. An obligate air-breather, it must surface every 10-20 minutes to gulp air. Its tongue is bony and used to crush prey against the roof of its mouth.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	450.0 cm
Maximum Weight	200.0 kg

Coloration

Dark olive-gray to grayish-black back with large scales that become vivid red-orange with black borders on the posterior flanks; belly pale cream; caudal fin reddish and rounded.

Habitat & Distribution

Floodplain lakes (várzea) and large river channels of the Amazon basin. Slow-moving, shallow, warm freshwater (26-30°C). An obligate air-breather; rises to surface to gulp air. Largest freshwater fish by weight.

ประเภทน้ำ

Freshwater

ขอบเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

ประเทศ

🇧🇷 Brazil

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Data Deficient IUCN Red List

Arapaima is classified as Data Deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

การกินได้และการทำอาหาร

รสชาติ

Large, firm white fillets with a mild, clean flavor and low fat; historically a staple protein in Amazonian communities. Often salted and dried; sustainable harvest is tightly regulated.

ข้อมูลการตกปลา

ปลาตกกีฬา

ใช่

ระดับการต่อสู้

10/5

เหยื่อที่แนะนำ

large lures, cut bait, live fish

ฤดูกาลตกปลา

Amazon Basin — Good Amazon Basin — Good Amazon Basin — Fair Amazon Basin — Fair Amazon Basin — Peak Season Amazon Basin — Peak Season Amazon Basin — Peak Season Amazon Basin — Good Amazon Basin — Good Amazon Basin — Fair Amazon Basin — Fair Amazon Basin — Good Florida Keys — Good Florida Keys — Good Florida Keys — Fair Florida Keys — Fair Florida Keys — Peak Season Florida Keys — Peak Season Florida Keys — Peak Season Florida Keys — Good Florida Keys — Good Florida Keys — Fair Florida Keys — Fair Florida Keys — Good Great Barrier Reef — Good Great Barrier Reef — Good Great Barrier Reef — Fair Great Barrier Reef — Fair Great Barrier Reef — Peak Season Great Barrier Reef — Peak Season Great Barrier Reef — Peak Season Great Barrier Reef — Good Great Barrier Reef — Good Great Barrier Reef — Fair Great Barrier Reef — Fair Great Barrier Reef — Good Great Lakes — Poor Great Lakes — Poor Great Lakes — Fair Great Lakes — Good Great Lakes — Peak Season Great Lakes — Peak Season Great Lakes — Good Great Lakes — Good Great Lakes — Fair Great Lakes — Fair Great Lakes — Poor Great Lakes — Poor Lofoten Islands — Closed Season Lofoten Islands — Closed Season Lofoten Islands — Closed Season Lofoten Islands — Poor Lofoten Islands — Fair Lofoten Islands — Good Lofoten Islands — Peak Season Lofoten Islands — Good Lofoten Islands — Fair Lofoten Islands — Poor Lofoten Islands — Closed Season Lofoten Islands — Closed Season

Taxonomy

อันดับ	Osteoglossiformes (Bony-tongued fishes)
วงศ์	Arapaimidae (Bonytongues)
สายพันธุ์	Arapaima gigas

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Pirarucu
Spanish	Paiche

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

Can you eat Arapaima?

Large, firm white fillets with a mild, clean flavor and low fat; historically a staple protein in Amazonian communities. Often salted and dried; sustainable harvest is tightly regulated.

How big does Arapaima get?

Arapaima can grow up to 450.0 cm long and weigh 200.0 kg.

Where is Arapaima found?

Restricted to the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru, Guyana, and Bolivia. Inhabits flooded várzea lakes, oxbows, and large river channels; surfaces frequently to breathe air using a modified swim bladder. Floodplain lakes (várzea) and large river channels of the Amazon basin. Slow-moving, shallow, warm freshwater (26-30°C). An obligate air-breather; rises to surface to gulp air. Largest freshwater fish

Is Arapaima endangered?

The conservation status of Arapaima is Data Deficient according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Arapaima belong to?

Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) belongs to the family Arapaimidae (Bonytongues) in the order Osteoglossiformes (Bony-tongued fishes).