rainforest rivers

What Aquarium Fish Come From South America?

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German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosa) Rainbow Cichlid (Herotilapia multispinosa) Cockatoo Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) Blue Acara (Aequidens pulcher) Severum (Heros severus) Which fish is found in south america ? Also known as the paiche or the pirarucu, the arapaima is an air-breathing fish that plies the rainforest rivers of South America’s Amazon … Read more

What Is The Most Common Fish In The Amazon River?

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The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) . Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) . Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa) . Red-bellied Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) . Armored Catfish Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus) . Pancake Stingrays Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) How many freshwater fish can be found in the Amazon? The Amazon basin and its surrounding drainage is home to over 3000 freshwater fish … Read more