Arapaima gigas, Print, Arapaima gigas, also known as pirarucu, is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. Once believed to be the sole species in the genus, it is among the largest freshwater fish. The species is an obligate air-breather and needs to come to the surface regularly to gulp air., 1829 University of Amsterdam
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Arapaima gigas, Print, Arapaima gigas, also known as pirarucu, is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. Once believed to be the sole species in the genus, it is among the largest freshwater fish. The species is an obligate air-breather and needs to come to the surface regularly to gulp air., 1829
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1829 Arapaima gigas Print pirarucu species arapaima native basin Amazon River Once believed sole species genus largest freshwater fish obligate air-breather needs come surface regularly gulp air 1829

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