Seizure of illegal fishing by Amazonas State Environmental Police in Manaus city, north Brazil - pirarucu fish fillet strips - the pirarucu, also known as arapaima or paiche ( Arapaima gigas ) is a South American tropical freshwater fish, it is a living fossil and one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Manaus city, Amazonas State, north Brazil
Photo credit: © Ricardo Funari / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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