arapaima upclose

[islander671]

this was taken a koza zoo okinawa (i think, cant remember exactly) in 1999. i dont even really remember taking it but, it has my wifes writing on the back of it from when we vacationed there to visit my brother.

 

[ZeNGiR]

wow! what a beast! and some hi fins too.. is that a pacu on the lower left?

 

[islander671]

wow! what a beast! and some hi fins too.. is that a pacu on the lower left?

i think it is, however the photo was some years ago and i dont recall. quality sucks too, was taken with my advantix camera.

 

[viper]

THAT SH*** IS BAD LOOKS LIKE PAROON SHARKS SWIMMING WITH IT.

 

[KurseD]

yeah, it was at the koza zoo. gigas was atleast 10ft long if i remember right, acutally thought it was a croc while it was swimming up. yeah, the tank had pacus, pars, alligtor gars, pleco's, bunch of silver aros, jardi's, and of course the titan gigas.

 

[sgland]

arap actually looks like snakehead and aro join at the belly....yes?

 

[redtailfool]

very cool. Whose dorsal fins are those? And what is up with the plecos?

 

[Caveman]

Wow that is one very nice fish.

 

[SKYLINE_WJ]

the plecos will end up be the meal?

 

[zhuangsw]

damm, thats one freaking huge arapaima..

you sure its 10feet?

from the pic it really looks scary man.. and those plecos might make a tasty snack for the arapaima.. hehe