schmear 1. noun. A bribe: Since the rest of the tables were all unoccupied, it would seem to call for a bit of a shmear. verb. To bribe; GREASE someone's PALM: see this here Rabbi and schmear him a thousand dollars (1909+) o flatter and cajole someone; soft soap (1930+)
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).
A diver shares a tank with an adult arapaima fish at an aquarium in Manaus, Brazil. Known as the pirarucu in Brazil and the paiche in Peru, this South America giant is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Some reach lengths of more than 10 feet (3 meters) and weigh upward of 400 pounds (180 kilograms).