Amazon River Fish: Best Known Species - Rainforest Cruises
The immense ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest means looking for fish in the Amazon can be a pretty exciting experience. From the weird and wonderful to the outright bizarre-looking, the …
Arapaima - Wikipedia
The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus Arapaima native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
Amazon River Fish: The most known Amazonian species
Covering around 30% of South America, the Amazon River Basin is home to well over 2,000 different species of fish that are endemic to the Amazon region, this includes 15,000 tributaries …
Amazon fish - WWF
While things may seem relatively quiet above the water, Amazon rivers and tributaries teem with more than 3,000 species of fish. As for many other wildlife groups, it is safe to assume that …
One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back, a rare …
2024年6月14日 · Giant freshwater fish are among the most endangered animals on Earth. But in the lush waterways of the Amazon, one leviathan is swimming against the current. Meet the …
A database of freshwater fish species of the Amazon Basin
2020年3月19日 · The Amazon Basin is an unquestionable biodiversity hotspot, containing the highest freshwater biodiversity on earth and facing off a recent increase in anthropogenic threats.
Arapaima, facts and photos - National Geographic
South America's arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Also known as the paiche or the pirarucu, the arapaima is an air-breathing fish that plies the rainforest rivers of...
Arapaima | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
The arapaima is a massive yet sleek, streamlined freshwater fish native to the streams of the Amazon River basin. It can breathe air, allowing it to survive in pools with low water levels or …
Fish Of The Amazon: 8 Iconic Species - SA Vacations
2019年11月25日 · The Amazon River basin is the largest river basin in the world, covering an area of 2.5 million square miles. And within the Amazon River and its many tributaries live …
Amazon river fish: 7 unique species of the Amazon Basin - Del …
The main species of fish landed at the Amazon fishing terminals are the boquichico, the sardine, the manitoa, the doncella, the lisa and the llambina (Cartay 2016: 129-131). However, the …