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  • Arapaima gigas
  • Arapaima gigas
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Scientific Name Arapaima gigas  (Schinz, 1822)
Common Name
Type Locality Brazil.
Synonym(s) Arapaema gigas, Arapaima gigas, Sudis gigas, Sudis pirarucu, Vastres arapaima, Vastres cuvieri
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Size 4500mm or 177.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin. International trade restricted (CITES II, since 1.7.75). The active fishing of this fish has reduced both the population size, and occurrence of large individuals, especially around the populated regions of the Amazon.
IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 1996.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Das Thierreich v. 2, pp 305.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 20 02:45 (species record created: 2019 Oct 31 14:08)