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Freshwater fish of South America (13 C, 80 P) * Prehistoric fish of South America (3 C, 35 P) A. Fish of Argentina (1 C, 45 P) B. Fish of Bolivia (125 P) Fish of ...
Cichlid fish of South America (1 C, 33 P) A. Fish of the Andes (11 P) Freshwater fish of Argentina (104 P) B. Fish of Bolivia (125 P) Freshwater fish of Brazil (3 C ...
Hoplias aimara, also known as anjumara, traíra, trahira, manjuma, anjoemara and giant wolf fish, [1] is a species of freshwater fish found in the rivers of South America. [2] In Amazonia , the native populations are concerned by high levels of mercury contamination which have been linked to the consumption of contaminated fish.
The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus Arapaima native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America. Arapaima is the type genus of the subfamily Arapaiminae within the family Osteoglossidae. [1] [2] [3] They are among the world's largest freshwater fish, reaching as much as 3 m (9.8 ft) in ...
Salminus brasiliensis, also known as the golden dorado, dorado, river tiger, dourado, or jaw characin is a large, predatory characiform freshwater fish found in central and east-central South America. [2] Despite having Salminus in its name, the dorado is not related to any species of salmon, [3] nor to the saltwater fish also called dorado.
Brycon is a genus of fish in the family Bryconidae and order Characiformes found in freshwater habitats in Central and South America, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. [1] Despite not being closely related to true trout , they are sometimes called South American trout. [ 2 ]
The South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa), also known as the American mud-fish [6] and scaly salamanderfish, [7] is the single species of lungfish found in swamps and slow-moving waters of the Amazon, Paraguay, and lower Paraná River basins in South America. [8]
Where established as an introduced species, they may become invasive and damage the ecosystem because of their highly predatory behavior, feeding extensively on smaller native fish. [14] [15] The largest species in the genus, the speckled peacock bass (C. temensis), reaches up to 13 kg (29 lb) in weight and 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, possibly ...
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