Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Arapaimidae Bonytongues



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6 species (see list below)
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Arapaima agassizii
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Max. Length 24.6 cm TL
 
Arapaima arapaima
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Photo by Lovshin, L.

South America
Max. Length 450 cm TL
Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)

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Arapaima gigas
[Arapaima]
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Max. Length 77.6 cm SL
 
Arapaima leptosoma
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Max. Length 203 cm SL
 
Arapaima mapae
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Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Heterotis niloticus
[African bonytongue]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Arapaima agassizii South America 1847
Arapaima arapaima South America 24.6 TL 1847
Arapaima gigas Arapaima South America 450 TL 1822
Arapaima leptosoma South America 77.6 SL 2013
Arapaima mapae South America 203 SL 1847
Heterotis niloticus African bonytongue Africa 100 SL 1829



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