Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)

Natural History Museum Vienna
Vienna, Austria

The arapaima lives in the Amazon and is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish. Its bony tongue indicates its long history. The arapaima is a popular delicacy. In legends told by the Amazon Indians the fish represents the cursed son of a chieftain. It is endangered due to overfishing.

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Title: Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)
Rights: (c) NHM (Lois Lammerhuber)

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