FishincSpecies catalog
Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) belongs to the family Arapaimidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Arapaima gigas |
|---|---|
| Family | Arapaimidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Pirarucu |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | South America freshwater |
Identifying features
- Enormously long, cylindrical body with a single dorsal fin and anal fin set far back, close to the rounded tail
- Large head with a flat upper side
- Huge scales, olive-grey front fading to red-orange on the rear half of the body and the tail
Arapaima in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Arapaima, Pirarucu |
| French | Arapaïma, Paiche |
| Spanish | Paiche, Arapaima, Pirarucú |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Paiche, Pirarucú |
| Italian | Pirarucu |
| Portuguese | Pirarucu |
| Polish | Arapaima, Ryba czerwona, Piraruku |
| Swedish | Arapaima |
| Finnish | Arapaima |
| Croatian | Arapaima |
| Czech | Arapaima velká |
| Hungarian | Arapaima, Pirarucu |
| Turkish | Arapayma |
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