Arapaima gigas: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Arapaima gigas Arapaima gigas Data deficient

Where the arapaima gigas lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 415 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map

Scientific name	Arapaima gigas
Group	Bony fish
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Osteoglossiformes
Family	Arapaimidae

Where does the arapaima gigas live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the arapaima gigas in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém, Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the arapaima gigas endangered?

The arapaima gigas’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the arapaima gigas?

The arapaima gigas (Arapaima gigas) is a ray-finned fish in the order Osteoglossiformes and the family Arapaimidae, genus Arapaima. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the arapaima gigas

Arapaima gigas, also known simply as Arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche, is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. Once believed to be the sole species in the genus, it is among the largest freshwater fish. It is the best-known species of Arapaimas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Arapaima gigas (revision 1376693219), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q145409 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).