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Meaning of arapaima by Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez





Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

arapaima
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It's another name of the pirarucú or paiche. It is a giant fish from the Amazon basin and of rare appearance (prehistoric appearance). It is also called arawana. Fossils dating from the Miocene have been found in Colombia. Name of a genus of species, consisting of 4 species and belonging to the family Arapaimidae. There are 4 species in South America: Arapaima agassizzi , Arapaima gigas , Arapaima leptosoma and Arapaima mapae .

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