The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche (genus Arapaima) is a genus of bonytongues native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.They are among the largest freshwater fish in the world, reaching lengths of as much as 4.5 m (15 ft).They are important food fish and have declined in the native range due to overfishing and habitat loss. In contrast, arapaima have been introduced to several tropical regions outside the native range (within South America and elsewhere) where they are sometimes considered invasive species.
Arapaima has traditionally been regarded as a monotypic genus, but following recent studies it has been established that there are several species.As a consequence of this taxonomic confusion, most earlier studies have been done using the name A. gigas, but this species is only known from old museum specimens and the exact native range is unclear. The regularly seen and studied species is A. arapaima,although a very small number of A. leptosoma also have been recorded in the aquarium trade.The remaining species are virtually unknown: A. agassizii is only known from old detailed drawings (the type specimen itself was lost during World War II bombings) and A. mapae is only known from the type specimen.A. arapaima is relatively thickset compared to the remaining species.
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