Arapaima gigas was reported from 6 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 5 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin. The active fishing of this fish has reduced both the population size, and occurrence of large individuals, especially around the populated regions of the Amazon (Ref. 50891).
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Table 1: Present in 5 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 27548
South America Colombia COL native 50891
South America Ecuador ECU native 9082
South America Peru PER native 50891
Asia Thailand THA introduced 74657

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Guyana GUY questionable 50891

Table 4: Reported from 6 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 27548
South America Colombia COL native 50891
South America Ecuador ECU native 9082
South America Guyana GUY questionable 50891
South America Peru PER native 50891
Asia Thailand THA introduced 74657
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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