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Giant arapaima fish leaps from tank and startles feeder

This is the shocking moment a giant arapaima fish leapt from a tank and startled a feeder. The woman held a small fish above the aquarium, where two huge fish with armor-like scales waited for her to ...
Wired

Meet the Arapaima, the Swimming Tank of the Amazon

What's 10 feet long, 440 pounds, and armored like a tank? The arapaima, perhaps the most peculiar fish in the Amazon. is a denizen of the Amazon. It tops out at 440 pounds and 10 feet long. Making it ...
WCPO Cincinnati

A look at Newport Aquarium's giant 'monsters'

NEWPORT, Ky. -- It’s just past 2 p.m., and four enormous shadowy figures lie in wait just below the surface of the water in Newport Aquarium’s Amazon Exhibit. Feeding commences. While the tank is ...
Yahoo

Amazon's Biggest Fish Faces Threat of Extinction

The arapaima fish, native to the Amazon River basin, can weigh as much as 400 pounds (180 kilograms). The arapaima fish, native to the Amazon River basin, can weigh as much as 400 pounds (180 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ten Fascinating Facts About the Arapaima, the Largest Freshwater Fish in South America

A keystone species of the Amazon River ecosystem, the arapaima is a powerful predator known by many names. Mike Bock Reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing 440 pounds (200 kilograms), ...