Arapaimidae

Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Arapaimid Fish of South American Waters

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

Arapaima is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 450 cm.