Arapaima  (Arapaima gigas)

Species information

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Facts

Also known as: Pirarucu
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderOsteoglossiformes
FamilyOsteoglossidae
GenusArapaima (1)
SizeLength: up to 3 m (2)
Weightup to 200 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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