What type of animal is an Arapaima?
Arapaima gigas of the arapaima family also known as pirarucu is one of the largest species of freshwater fish.
Fun Arapaima Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Small fish, birds, mammals, insects
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 220 lb-440 lb (100 kg-200 kg)
How long are they? 79 in- 118 in (2 m-3 m)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Grey, Black, Brown
Skin Type Scale
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Data Deficient
What do they prey on? Small fish, birds, mammals, insects
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? N/A
How much do they weigh? 220 lb-440 lb (100 kg-200 kg)
How long are they? 79 in- 118 in (2 m-3 m)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Grey, Black, Brown
Skin Type Scale
What were their main threats? Humans
What is their conservation status? Data Deficient
What do they prey on?
Small fish, birds, mammals, insects
What do they eat?
Omnivore
Average litter size?
N/A
How much do they weigh?
220 lb-440 lb (100 kg-200 kg)
How long are they?
79 in- 118 in (2 m-3 m)
How tall are they?
What do they look like?
Grey, Black, Brown
Skin Type
Scale
What were their main threats?
Humans
What is their conservation status?
Data Deficient
Where you’ll find them? Tropical River Water
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Arapaima
Class Actinopterygii
Family Arapaimidae
Where you’ll find them?
Tropical River Water
Locations
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Arapaima
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Arapaima
Class Actinopterygii
Family Arapaimidae
