Paiche - Arapaima Gigas???

[astronatus]

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I read an article on CNN about attempts to replace coca production in Peru with fish farming. They plan to try and increase stocks of something called a Paiche. It looks like an arapaima gigas to me.

Is this a gigas, and secondly, what do you guys think about this plan to farm an endangered fish???

[davo]

commercial fish farming isnt necessarily great. Wouldnt make much of a difference on the wild population

[sicxspeed]

yeah thats a gigas.

I think its a great idea if they are planning on releasing them into the wild.

[Oddball]

Paiche is the spanish vernacular name for Arapaima gigas in several south american countries. It's more well known common name of 'pirarucu' is actually the word 'pirate' in Portuguese.

[Zoodiver]

I would love to see more arapaima gigas farming for redintroduction into the wild.

[dmarinko]

that is a gigas 100%

[pirarucu319]

that juv arapaima gigas..

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