From the GreenTracks Amazon Herping Tour 10/06 - 10/13, 2018
Notes from the Amazon No.260: The Paiche (Arapaima gigas) is one of the largest freshwater fishes on Earth. While exceptionally rare, specimens exceeding 4.5m (~14 feet) have been documented, with a hefty mass close to 200kg (~440lbs). The fish are endangered in the wild owing to excessive harvest – they are considered a delicacy. Many farms have been developed to produce this species. This 3m individual was staring at me in the murky waters of an Amazonian backwater – I loved the opportunity to photograph it using my rig in an underwater housing.
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