Boxing fish - Part 1

In the following 3 posts, I will talk about fish which can violently hit you which is why they are called Boxing fish!!!

The Arapaima is the biggest fish in the Amazon.
It weighs up to 600 pounds and measures up to 25 feet!

This fish is a legendary fish for the natives of the Amazon.
In Brazil or in other places in the Amazon, you will find this fish in the market.

Here is a small one- so cute!!!


Here is a medium one.

And here are all the types of Arapaima!



We can find Arapaima in the Amazon and Bolivia but in Bolivia, the Arapaimas are not a native fish but were introduced!
What's dangerous about this fish is that if its under you and goes to the surface, you will fall and drown.
The Arapaima killed 20 or 30 people like that! But otherwise, it is harmless.


Here is a rare white Arapaima!
Only 2 or 3 have been found.

And here are some very big Arapaimas: