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The arapaima, a giant ‘prehistoric’ Amazon fish, is now in Florida, and wildlife experts are paying attention

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Conservation efforts rescue giant fish from brink of extinction: 'The answers are often in the hands of the local people and communities'

Conservation efforts in the Brazilian Amazon have brought a giant fish called the arapaima back from the verge of extinction, National Geographic reported. A decade ago, the arapaima, which can grow ...
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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), ...