Name: Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) or Pirarucu
Status: Introduced.
Many fishing lakes and resorts in Thailand have now stocked the Arapaima (Arapaima gigas). These monster fish are originally from the Amazon basin in South America.
They are very hard-fighting and immensely powerful fish. However they are very delicate and should always be treated with respect. The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) is one of the largest predatory fish species in the world. Adult fish can grow to 4.5 meters in length 200kg in weight.
Dreamlake: Not currently stocked.
