Mark Wilson of FOX 13 Tampa Bay framed it like a plot twist for anglers: for years, the only realistic way to tangle with an arapaima was to book an expensive trip to the Amazon River, then sweat your ...

Have you dined on Arapaima? South Americans eat the fish regularly, and now researchers are studying whether it could be a viable food fish in the United States. Have you dined on Arapaima? South ...

This is the fish that was involved in the burglary, officials say. Arapaima are native to South America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office ...

The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas), also known as the Pirarucú or Paiche, is the world’s largest freshwater fish. It can reach lengths of up to 14.75 feet (4.5 m) and weigh up to 440 lbs (200 kg). Because ...

How can one tell whether an arapaima is a male or a female? This is important information for the management of fish farms. However, the subtle differences in tone of the red scales are not enough to ...

An exotic fish that can reach 14 feet landed two men in hot water, after they tried to sneak it out of a Florida fish farm, investigators say. It happened around midnight Monday, Jan. 13, at an ...