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pirarucu (Arapaima gigas)
| Subject: | pirarucu (Arapaima gigas)
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Date: 2009:11:07 07:59:46
Camera: Canon EOS 40D (Canon)
F number: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Focal Length: 28/1
Upload Date: 2017:08:17 15:28:09
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Arapaima gigas in the Siam Centre, Bangkok
Date 7 November 2009
Author Bjoertvedt https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bjoertvedt
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arapaima_gigas_01.JPG
The pirarucu or giant arapaima (Arapaima gigas) is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. It is among the largest freshwater fish. Arapaima gigas is an obligate air-breather and needs to come to the surface regularly to gulp air.
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Scientific Name: Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)
Common Names: Arapaima, Pirarucu, Giant Arapaima; [French] Arapaïma, Paiche
Synonyms: Sudis gigas Schinz (ex Cuvier), 1822 |
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