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Also known as the paiche or the pirarucu, the arapaima is an air-breathing fish that plies the rain forest rivers of South America's Amazon Basin and nearby lakes and swamps. One of the world's largest freshwater fish, these giants can reach 9 feet (2.75 meters) long and weigh up to 440 pounds (200 kilograms).
There are still paiche out there, but they are smaller, and you have to know where to look,â says Alvez. (MORE: Epic Mass Fish Deaths: This Time, Heat Is to Blame) The paiche, also known as pirarucu or by its scientific name, Arapaima gigas, can grow up to 3 m and weigh up to 220 kg.