Arapaimidae
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Arapaimidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the order Osteoglossiformes. It includes the South American arapaimas of the Amazon and Essequibo basins and the African arowana from
Illustration by Louis Agassiz of what is now considered the type specimen for A. agassizii, with osteological study (from Spix and Agassiz, 1829)
Salted paiche (Arapaima gigas) stall in Mercado de Bele, Iquitos, Peru
A. gigas in aquarium
Arapaima gigas
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Arapaima gigas, also known simply as Arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche, is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. Once believed to be the sole species in the genus, it is among the
Grilled arapaima, served with plantains, lettuce and carrots
1954 postage stamp of British Guiana with Arapaima