Photograph by Andre Dib By then, Brazil’s government had set up an extensive network of protected areas throughout the Amazon, with several states banning arapaima fishing. To better manage the ...

including giant arapaima fish, the Amazonian manatee, the black caiman and two species of river dolphin. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 This site of more than 6 million ...

According to Campos-Silva, arapaima populations in areas that adopted sustainable ... the fish will soon be more widely protected. Join our free newsletter for cool news and cool tips that make ...

Arapaima, once thought to be extinct, has reappeared in Brazilian rivers. Unfortunately, this is not good news, as the species poses a threat to local ecosystems. Biologists are raising the alarm ...

In the rainy season, rushing river channels often carry the fish into flooded inland jungle areas. During the dry season, when water levels drop to leave arapaima stranded in landlocked ponds ...

The arapaima, a slow-moving, torpedo-shaped fish should be easy prey for a pack of the carnivorous fish but it isn’t—thanks to the set of scales it’s evolved over millions of years.

Real fishing adventure! Matt Allen and his guides face the raw power of a thrashing Arapaima in the heart of Guyana’s Essequibo River. / Tactical Bassin' Life is either a daring adventure or ...