The fish that eats piranhas for breakfast
It’s not all unicorns and rainbows when it comes to Arapaima. At first, Guillermo was catching native fish, such as the various kinds of catfish …
Tagarapaima
The Brazil River Where Illegal Fishing Threatens Lives
Despite the widespread outcry, the poaching of endangered arapaima flourishes in Brazil’s isolated and lawless tri-border with Colombia and Peru. Sustainable fishing could end the …
Arapaima discovered in the Caloosahatchee River
A released aquarium pet or does Florida have a new invasive species? As South Florida’s climate warms, the zones in which arapaima can live continues …
This Fish Has A Natural “Bulletproof Vest” Protection From Piranhas
Piranhas are known to be notorious killers of both humans and animals. However, this peculiar species of fish is well-protected by its skin which acts as a …
Arapaima and Chips?
Arapaima gigas or Amazonian cod, as it is sometimes called is on dinner plates at Brazil’s fanciest restaurants. The enormous animal once threatened with extinction, …
This Scientist Tracks 10-Foot-Long Fish in the Amazon
Lesley de Souza is a conservation scientist and ichthyologist at the Field Museum. Her fieldwork takes her to Guyana, where she studies the arapaima—the largest …
GIGAS (Official Trailer)
The pursuit of one of the largest freshwater fish on the fly has its ups and downs.
Casting for Giants: Fly-Fishing for Monsters with Oliver White
Men’s Journal goes deep into the Guyana rain forest to chase 400 pound arapaima with Oliver White in an effort to explore both the …