Arapaima gigas
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Arapaima gigas is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, a South American river giant known for its bony tongue, air-breathing ability, and importance in Amazonian ecosystems and fisheries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arapaima gigas canonical | 5 |
| Arapaima | 1 |
| Arapaima agassizii | 1 |
| Arapaima leptosoma | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
freshwater fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| adaptation | air breathing allows survival in hypoxic waters ⓘ |
| binomialName | Arapaima gigas self-link ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
lighter ventrally
ⓘ
olive to brown dorsally ⓘ reddish markings on tail region ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| breathingMode | obligate air-breather ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
arapaima
ⓘ
paiche ⓘ pirarucu ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to Amazonian riverine communities ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Baptist von Spix ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1829 ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | top predator in Amazonian floodplain ecosystems ⓘ |
| economicImportance | high value in Amazonian fisheries ⓘ |
| family | Arapaimidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Arapaimidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Arapaima
|
| growthRate | rapid growth under favorable conditions ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplain lakes
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ seasonally flooded forests ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
bony tongue
ⓘ
large cycloid scales ⓘ modified swim bladder for air breathing ⓘ upturned mouth ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Data Deficient ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| management | subject to fishing regulations in parts of its range ⓘ |
| maximumLength | 300 cm ⓘ |
| maximumReportedLength | over 300 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | 200 kg ⓘ |
| nativeContinent | South America ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Amazon River basin
Essequibo ⓘ
surface form:
Essequibo River basin
|
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male guards nest and fry ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scaleProperty | scales are tough and armor-like ⓘ |
| scientificName | Arapaima gigas self-link ⓘ |
| spawningSeason | low-water season ⓘ |
| surfaceBreathingFrequency | approximately every 10 to 20 minutes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | apex predator ⓘ |
| uses |
aquaculture
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ food fish ⓘ ornamental fish trade ⓘ subsistence fisheries ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arapaima
this entity surface form:
Arapaima leptosoma
this entity surface form:
Arapaima agassizii