The Giant Fish That Makes Milk

[@Pfh3dk]

An interesting (and sad) fact: the range of the species used to be much bigger. Today, it's possible to find small populations in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin, hundreds of kilometers away from the Amazon basin. A few decades ago, it was quite common to spot them even in some smaller Araguaia river tributaries. My grandfather, who spent most of his youth as a poor farmer in the state of Goiás, tells stories about how they used to catch the Pirarucu (this is how we call the Arapaima in most regions of Brazil) only to use its fat as traditional medicine.

[@diogenesoliveira6473]

Wow, pirarucu down in Goiás? Such a sad state of affairs to see what we did to our nature...

[@JoaoPauloSSilva-dw1vz]

PIRARUCU!!!!

[@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982]

Tem pirarucu em minas, mas é introduzido. As vezes os de Goiás também eram

[@beruas.o6661]

@@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982 pode ser

[@YYmmmYY]

There must've been hundreds of thousands of these fish killed since he was young though. By the time you're a grandpa, they'll be extinct

[@RealEngineering]

All the best milks come from skull orifices.

[@drabberfrog]

Oh yeah ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@lepmuhangpa]

I've got no idea what you're talking about. Would love an explanation.

[@Think_Inc]

😂 Since when are you a biologist?

[@unknownanon62]

You...you good bro?

[@ZentaBon]

@@lepmuhangpa in the video, the fish produces milk from its skull orifices.

[@Think_Inc]

This fish: Stand aside Anacondas and Piranhas, there's a new sheriff in town. Humans: Ah yes, dinner’s ready.

[@Vrangelrip]

OnLy TeN dAyS frOM rEtieREmEnT

[@aceundead4750]

Dinner, as long as it dont jump at ya

[@steveno2760]

Haven't arapaima been around much longer than both anacondas and piranhas?

[@aceundead4750]

@@steveno2760 yes i believe so

[@ramon-theyseemerollintheyh1982]

It taste like salmon, delicious. My uncle have a fishfarm of arapaima (pirarucu) in Minas Gerais

[@WaryDruid]

Wow. I'm brazilian and I've never listened something about this of this fish. Here, this fish is very famous for its size, but sadly no one knows more about it

[@bri1085]

Brasileiros comem este peixe?

[@soutoabn]

Pirarucu

[@bi7m]

@@bri1085 Eu como com açai.

[@otavioluis5774]

@@bri1085 sim

[@bri1085]

@@bi7m Não sei o que é açai, Eu vivo longe do Brasil. Só sei as frutas basicas, maçãs, laranjas, bananas.

[@Ididathing]

Ive always dreamt of milking a fish

[@aa-rh1lp]

Yo come to Brazil, we have many abandoned drug dens for you to wreck here c:

[@Hamishamishamishamish]

Sip milk from the fish head nourish yourself

[@Milo_Estobar]

Tyrion Lannister: "Milk my eel"

[@jishan6992]

You got weird dreams man

[@Buckent]

Of course you'd be here

[@P-Nokota]

Loved the fact of how the researchers managed to make a solution that benefits natives, tourists, and the large fish and there offspring.. without a negative drawback for all parties involved.

[@YassinElMohtadi]

So you're telling me this fish drowns .

[@Just_Sara]

I... hadn't thought of it that way. You might be right.

[@webchimp]

Technically humans (and all creatures with lungs) drown because we can't extract enough oxygen from water, not that we can't breath water. It's just too inefficient.

[@Sfaegbe]

Sharks can drown and they are fish

[@Argentvs]

@@webchimp Technically not, the issue is that the density of water makes it impossible to breath. That meaning, our lungs doesn't have the capacity to keep the fluid exchange as with air, hence, even if we could extract O2 from water, we couldn't renovate the fluid. That is one issue with the oxygenated fluids that are being around, works in small animals, not so much when you gulp litres of it.

[@aceundead4750]

@@Sfaegbe not all sharks though, just the ones that cant open and close their gills like fish can

[@ytkhunter]

Loved the episode. Also ty for putting more emphasive how humans are able to help the fish, not just how they are doing bad for the fish. They often do that in documenteries and gives a depressing after taste. Your way of talking about the subject makes you more hopefull and gives insight on how you can help the fish and river

[@Araheem2023]

Nice opinion 😘

[@romanbrandle319]

Yes let's keep it positive like a fantasy , pesky reality is so annoying every time you think you can pat yourself on the back . You find out your species is a feral pest destroying everything in sight , but their is always hope , the remedy of wishful thinking .

[@rabbitazteca23]

But she did mention all of the positives that have been happening though. She even outlined the different ways the communities are undertaking to increase the population of Arapaima.

[@seleuf]

@ytkhunter Indeed. Always good to highlight the positives humans can and are doing to solve problems, especially to solve the problems humans themselves created. Without that, we end up with people like @romanbrandle319 who struggle to see beyond all the negatives to recognise the positive changes.

[@LEDewey_MD]

What an amazing and unusual species, and an extremely well done video!

[@Araheem2023]

ARRIVAL , I also like that movie

[@sabanamolla8299]

I have ate one the fish's or speces of it it is found in India west bengal and bangladesh

[@callumprice4542]

Meant to be going to bed and I’m learning about fish milk

[@UncleRJ]

Real Science: *mentions arapaima* Jeremy Wade: *PTSD intensifies*

[@epauletshark3793]

I'm not the only one here!

[@bababistril]

pls tell me what happened

[@UncleRJ]

@@bababistril big man Jimmy here was in a lake or something with a bunch of local doods netting in some pampams when the fishy fishy go fly fly because they can and since the milker water dweller is the size of my mom one birdwannabe just rammed straight into Wadey boi's chest and he cannot breath normally since

[@anupriyamarora4253]

@@UncleRJ can you read me bedtime stories in this style ? I can't stop laughing xD

[@auburntigersmanemane6284]

One of the first fish Jeremy caught on the show.

[@penguinpingu3807]

Fish that make milk is a sentence that not many have never heard before.

[@Red_Salmond]

And I just found the cows of the seas lol

[@mirum8726]

when I did read it I was like: I hope nobody will try milking that fish

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

Yeah me neither.

[@MH-ms1dg]

if we consider tetrapods (including humans) as fish then it wouldn't surprise us as much

[@ae9982]

Have you ever heard the tragedy of a fish that make milk ? I thought you not. It's not a story a farmer would tell you.

[@stuartbarker9373]

Fish in the genus Symphysodon, commonly known as discus fish and also originating from the Amazon region, exhibit very similar brood care with releasing a milk-like liquid for their fry. Unlike in the case of Arapaima, the 'milk' of Symphysodon does seem to provide the young with nutrition.

[@introtwerp]

Wow they’re almost mammals

[@PaddyMcMe]

Once whilst dating a Chinese girl her family came to visit here in Australia, we all went to the Aquarium together, as we walked around the aquarium looking at all the beautiful and rare fish, her father, a successful importer/exporter from Singapore, kept excitedly going 'I've eaten that one, and that one, oh and that one there too!'

[@Blackjack3905]

You could sell nail clippings and pass them off as pengolin powder 😂

[@PaddyMcMe]

@@Blackjack3905 Fucking genius.

[@donovanb9020]

Goals. Seafood is the best food.

[@rabbitazteca23]

as he should.

[@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376]

That's unfortunate. It'd sad to see such a blatant disregard for life.

[@saims.2402]

Wait, is nobody going to talk about how fishes can breath air in, and fart it out.

[@lepmuhangpa]

Hahaha

[@lepmuhangpa]

It is really impressive.

[@arthurheine5631]

Betta fish also have the adaptation to breath air as a complementary way to get oxygen

[@____________838]

Burp it out*

[@focidhomophobicii2426]

Not only this big boy can. Once my koi fart out a big bubble my arowana suddenly swallow that fart in

[@evannorcom1925]

Thanks!

[@K_ingh16]

3:08 whoah those eyes

[@ajarofmayonnaise3250]

Howdy mr Morgan

[@K_ingh16]

@@ajarofmayonnaise3250 Howdy Mr MayoNice

[@ajarofmayonnaise3250]

@@K_ingh16 oh honored by your presence you good sir

[@BaneofBots]

Fantastic video! It really warmed my heart to know that with regulations on fishing, the populations bounced back massively. One thing I should add though is that Arapaima are not the largest freshwater fish. They make top 10, maybe top 5, but the number 1 spot goes to the Beluga sturgeon.

[@kayland.5724]

Everytime I learn about an amazing animal, I also learn that they're endangered

[@lukasnovella9001]

Technically, they aren’t endangered. TECHNICALLY they are listed as “Data Deficient” by the Red List. This status hasn’t been undated in over 20 years! How lovely and amazing! Yeah. I’m mad about this.

[@BorisKOUKA]

There is an amazing animal who's far for being endangered: human

[@Ceres4S2D1]

​@@BorisKOUKAHumans are anything but amazing.

[@Lifey4rd]

Thank you Real Science for highlighting this amazing fish. I liked the explanation about the different types of swim bladders and the structure of the scales. A few mistakes were made though : 0:20 Arapaima gigas is not the largest freshwater fish in the world. The title belongs to the Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) which can exceed 6m. 0:23 Arapaima doesn't generally grow to be 3m long. In fact, they rarely exceed 2.6m (the record was 3.07m). 5:07 Amazonian alligators are called Caimans. Yes they're part of the Alligatoridae family but they're still called caimans, not gators.

[@roguesample]

12:16 jesus that dude almost took a 200 lb missle straight to the dome

[@vikasbadwal6206]

It's an irony... The Golden Mahasheer of Sub Himalyan rivers used to grow 12 feet long and more than 250 kg in weight a hundred years ago... Even the old reminiscences of British anglers have confirmed their existence in early 1800's and immense power they possessed after being hooked... My maternal grandma told me many stories told to her by her grandfather about the existence of the great fish compared to a log wood used to construction in the house at that time... That fish was as long and as heavy as that shahteer ( log wood)... I have personaly seen those logwoods to be even greater than 14 feet in length and half a ton in weight.. He further told that at least 10 people were required to lift that fish from river bank and those fishes were visible from three miles from mountain with naked eyes lurking in the deep wide pools of river Ravi from the palace of the Raja of Chamba in northern India.. I'm very happy and sad at the same time to remember this...

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

There's one video clip here in the Philippines about a pet owner and his only pet, which, of course, is an arapaima; that he took care of his whole life in his backyard-turned-fishpond, but sadly passed away. Someone volunteered to preserve the fish's remains and the owner agreed, to be made as a display piece (a big one) but I don't know what came of it. Needless to say, that's a big pet he's proud of.

[@samuelmason8370]

Good episode. The narration is perfect- not anxious, too fast... and it doesn’t tell me how AMAZING and INCREDIBLE they are. I’m able to draw that conclusion myself. I mean, it is a fish with milk. You choose good topics. Keep letting them do the work :)

[@l.artista1403]

*The closet you look the weirder they get* _I just found out my spirit animal_

[@lorferreirapastoreli9581]

Arapaima=pirarucu, your animal spirit is pirarucu=seu animal espiritual é o pirarucu "Pira=pirar/go crazy, O cu= the ass" sorry that last part is just a joke kkkkkkkk but realy seems like this on brazilian portugues

[@vilena5308]

It's really upsetting that we could be the end of an awesome fish like that. 23 million years...

[@kevinmathewson4272]

we have a knack for doing that lol. maybe in the future we can use DNA samples to bring back some of the ice age mega fauna we helped drive to extinction long ago.

[@alexalfonso100]

@@kevinmathewson4272 I don't think bringing mega fauna is a good idea, we don't have many places where they can live naturally but we can take care of what we have and not drive more creature to extinction

[@kevinmathewson4272]

@@alexalfonso100 yeah that's probably the mature view. the kid in me just wants to see a giant sloth

[@aldobonaso3481]

@@kevinmathewson4272 ok fine then, but only one...and we can take turns riding it...

[@agglyusr]

they're invasive in other areas so they definitely aren't going extinct everywhere. they have taken over in Bolivia.

[@thefisherking78]

These are cool fish and I'm stoked to see someone making shows to spread awareness about them

[@zrl0523]

Arapaima actually became pets in Southeast Asia especially Malaysia Singapore....... A fish symbolic "Luck" and it could sell at a crazy high price over USD10K if the colour and shape are "right"......

[@lisav6583]

Great channel. I am so happy I found you. I will add this to my marine science curriculum

[@gwyn.]

*"I can milk you." - Markimoo*

[@arthas640]

I'm having Meet the Parents vibes

[@DwayneTheClock]

@Zephyrean ur here too

[@rice1304]

@Zephyrean ok grandpa

[@logangleed]

this feels like a transitional species to another group of fish moving to the land and tbh i think thatd be so cool

[@epauletshark3793]

There are a few freshwater fishes larger than arripima, such as the pariba, an Amazonian catfish that can grow upwards of 3 meteres (google says 3.6 meters), or sturgons, I believe the white sturgon can grow near 16 feet, and the beluga sturgeon are even larger. Alligator gar can grow around 3 meteres as well.

[@juscelinolulho7816]

Sturgeon live a good part of their lives in the ocean, arapaimas live their whole life in fresh wather, bout you are right, beluga sturgeon get a lot bigger then arapaima

[@reflect7559]

Really liked this one! Thanks for sharing

[@q-miiproductions878]

0:21 The beluga sturgeon’s larger. 5:09 You mean caimans? They are part of the gator family, but I’ve never heard them referred to as gators themselves.

[@fangaran2003]

Arapaima: "I am the milkman, my milk is delicious!"

[@aventurascomtadeu]

10:05 Yes! Please Protect our Amazon Rain Forest, Thank you! Greetings from Brazil.

[@lizaelliott6862]

I’ve loved arapaimas since the elementary days. Never knew they produced milk though!

[@Red_Salmond]

They don't say mooo thought....

[@hakiymyoung2513]

Im from Guyana, i can remeber growing up always going for walks to a local petting in my neighbourhood and visiting the arapaima, even petting them.

[@MindLaboratory]

Arapaima Milk - coming to a "health" food store near you

[@TFclife]

Yeah can't be endangered if we farm the milk

[@PonderingStudent]

Interestingly, the teleost swim bladder did in fact evolve from the primitive lung, so the two are in fact analogous. The lineage that went on to become tetrapods developed it to be a much more efficient lung, whereas in the ancestors of bony fish it turned into a buoyancy control organ. Those fish that still use their swim bladders to absorb oxygen are amongst some of the most primitive surviving lineages of modern fish. They have retained this ability from their ancestors, rather than evolve it as a new adaptation, whereas most species of fish have lost it.

[@Link-yp2ki]

"Most fish simply lay their eggs and then bounce." This is Sparta?

[@dunkleosteusterrelli]

...?

[@ronaldofontes9303]

Arapaima... But my friends call me Pirarucu 🇧🇷

[@rebecamelolima2154]

❤️

[@tomppeli.]

Thank you for using the metric system! I was expecting for you to say that the arapaima can weigh up to 200 lbs

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

finally

[@riograndedosulball248]

Finally Metric system

[@lukasnovella9001]

For the record- the Vacuum eating (sucking prey into the mouth) isn’t that special. That’s just a fish thing. Your common goldfish does that.

[@mbender4253]

Just found your channel and after watching several of your videos I felt I had to say thank you to you and your team for the quality content. Each piece I have seen is exceptionally fascinating and provides an incredible resource for their respective topics. The information feels thoroughly researched and the passion you have for each subject really comes through in your script and narration. The stock of footage and accompanying diagrams is exceptional as well, making for a truly delightful viewing experience. I also very much appreciate the detail of supplementary information explored in each video concerning how and why certain traits may have formed, and what significance they have compared to the broader spectrum of evolution, or how such adaptations can have applications in human endeavors. I know an enormous amount of work must go into making each of these videos, so thank you again so much for the effort put into spreading the knowledge and awareness of these and other incredible creatures, and the passion in which you do so.

[@RViND]

If there's a Malaysian watching this, there's a couple of Arapaima in one of the lakes in FRIM. It's difficult to see them properly since it's a murky lake but when they come up to breathe you can see enough to make them out.

[@mkalin78]

Infact there are other fishes that make milk. Such as discus fish. Not like mammalians of course, it is secretion of mucus from skin full of proteins and antibodies.

[@alaina.pedroso8868]

I actually didn't know it was also called Arapaima. I'm Brazilian, but I've always known it as "Pirarucu", which in Tupi means "red fish". Great video btw! 👏🏻

[@nyalan8385]

Yeah for some reason the rest of the world calls it Arapaima, which is barely used in Brazil as I understand. It’s weird

[@NateK-MN]

Not necessarily most fish spawn and dump, many fish are incredible parents, like most of the Cichlid family. Also, fish like the Uaru and discus produce milk for their young.

[@AaliyahJ-wt7vs]

10/10 video. Well written, researched, edited, narrated, and full of interesting tidbits of information! *subscribes to Real Science*

[@deepanshu558]

This was a very good and informative video. Really amazed to know about this fish 🐟

[@douglassilva8414]

This fish is unique in this planet and yet not much known by the public. And also this species is far from been extinct, Brasil is floated with fish farmers witch produce milhões of this fishes, the natural fishes is also protected by lawn and the hard working patrols, witchy amazingly protect other species and the forest. Brasil has the greenest and cleanest biomas in the all world ...

[@snickersmyknickers5120]

The fact that I rooted for the fish at the near ends really tells something about me

[@Hamishamishamishamish]

The fishing tours are like “pay us to let you traumatise these fish we’re keeping safe”

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

Here is my theory: the fact that they mostly breathe air (90% of the time) & produce "milk" for their young; means that they are on the verge of evolving into mammals or, in the lesser extent, land dwellers. Just give them millions of years worth of time if my theory is correct.

[@kommentarschreiber9351]

such a based theory, impressive

[@tommyblansett9254]

The ones that aren't catadromous are small fish . The arapaima are one of at least 7 species of fish whose introduction could allow the processing plant to open back up. Plus their introduction would increase the sporting opportunities for fishing tourism.

[@tedjinielalmi2649]

A magnificent channel, continue sharing such a informative content.👍🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿

[@epauletshark3793]

I believe (though I may be wrong) that aripima are farmed for the commercialy and that fishing for wild arripima for the market is illegal in some parts of brazil.

[@rjvislenio]

Arapaima: *makes milk Milk fish (has milk colored meat): "Am I a joke to you?"

[@l.artista1403]

Loving the episode,Thank you

[@michaelmo2528]

Mammals: we are the only animals that produce milk! Arapaima: hold my beer.

[@skippy9214]

*hold my non-mammalian milk

[@warb_of_fire]

Pigeons and flamingos also make "milk".

[@kev4ev]

@@skippy9214 non-milk

[@arandomguywithagreenprofil5075]

Flamingos and pigeons too

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

Mammals were defined by the ability to produce milk

[@jessicaromo4369]

They can live with piranhas because they're not as viscous as they are made to be. There are many species including those that are not carnivorous. Unless you are bleeding, dead, or dying you can swim with piranhas just fine as long as you're not being rambunctious. Most are opportune eaters including scavenging. They are not the crazy man eaters They're made out to be.

[@baldieman64]

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[@minicoopernirvana]

These are not the largest freshwater fish in the world, multiple species of sturgeon, paddlefish, and maybe even catfish are larger. They're on the list, but not the top

[@epauletshark3793]

I mad similar comment, pariba are larger and live in the same river, and the beluga sturgeon of Russia can grow up to 20 feet long.

[@Istrianprincess]

@@epauletshark3793 sturgeons aren’t completely freshwater though

[@paddor]

Thank you. For this video. It was. Very interesting. And well made.

[@_Painted]

I've heard some humans (depending on whether they carry a gene variant) produce two types of milk, first a milk called colostrum that is similar to the milk of these fish that contains immune compounds, and then the regular type of milk that is mostly nutritional content.

[@lavenderloco]

Jip it's sticky.

[@Jonas44481]

Your channel is so necessary. There so nice animals in the World,lots of perplex dont know. This Video was structured so well.

[@baitedlol6972]

12:15 Holy shit that was like watching a cow do show jumping. Wtffff

[@vineleak7676]

The Arapaïma is not the largest freshwater fish in the world, some catfish and sturgeons get much bigger...

[@slano8850]

I've actually learned something new. Thanks a lot

[@Holisticbrit]

So beautiful. I hope it makes people realize how unique and vital the Amazon is. People need to just leave our planet alone and let it thrive.

[@liambohl]

That thumbnail is a true gem. *serving suggestion

[@tamitrue6082]

Why fishes eye have that same pic on your profile?

[@yatindrapabbati6878]

Great source of knowledge...thank you

[@andres19877]

Let's not forget that discus fish and some other south american cichlids can produce this so called "milk". As a colombian guy, I feel so lucky to have them locally. Peace!

[@tk9839]

When one sees an Arapaima, one sees history...what a majestic creature.

[@pezvonpez]

technically you see history when you see anything

[@JurisKankalis]

This was a truly mesmerizing piece of new knowledge. Now on to fix my car.

[@dyingofcringe8839]

"Arapaima" *proceeds to have hardmode jungle flashbacks*

[@seigedrakonera5689]

Very well made video an very informative. I do hope they succeed in creating a wildlife sanctuary there, it's a steap in the right direction. The world's waters fresh/salt *need* all the help it can get.

[@baldieman64]

New research has suggested that there are actually four valid Arapaima species and at least one undescribed one, which is currently known only from the Mamiraua Reserve in Brazil. Until recently, scientists believed that there was only a single species - Arapaima gigas - which has long been considered the world’s largest freshwater fish. Arapaima gigas was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1847, along with three other species: A. mapae, A. agassizii and A. arapaima. In 1868 Albert Gunther studied Arapaima but concluded that Valenciennes had got it wrong and there was only one species - and that was A. gigas. However, new research by Donald Stewart and Leandro Castello which examined these ancient museum specimens has found that Valenciennes was right and there are indeed four valid species. They also found an entirely new one in the protected Mamiraua Reserve.

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

Protect all ecosystems that include deserts and forests, wetlands and in-between

[@carlosandleon]

desertification is literally a big problem. Deserts should be smaller than they are

[@anonymouswhite7957]

@@carlosandleon natural deserts needs to be protected, and man made ones needs to be restored to what it was before. I know that you mean well, by informing people about land degradation, but that doesn’t mean deserts isn’t worth protecting (it still play a role in the biosphere). I fear that some people might take this literally and start reforesting a native desert (with no prior knowledge of ecology), and destroy local biodiversity. Cause i’ve seen people trying to help nature by placing invasive earthworms in temperate forest, not realizing that they are altering the soil makeup and put the whole ecosystem in danger.

[@carlosandleon]

@@anonymouswhite7957 the natural deserts are expanding. Deserts have their place, but not to this extent.

[@Dimensions_X_Warpgates]

You MUST do one of koi fish! Please!😆🙏🐟🐟🐟

[@andyb2028]

If I make a stew with this fish, the stew essentially becomes cereal?

[@dunkleosteusterrelli]

depends

[@h.szymanski]

Nice to hear something about the Arapaima, fascinating fellas...

[@RickTrajan]

A certain shark would like some of that milk.

[@recreantjournals6723]

Excellent video ! Very well done .

[@CautiousCrow]

This channel needs more views! Here's a comment to boost viewer engagement.

[@moistpeanut5986]

Im from Peru. They are actually not endangered because we have had breeding farms now for consumption. They are an important part of the diet for people who live in the Amazon.

[@saims.2402]

So is it evolving into a mammal.

[@lepmuhangpa]

No, I get the reason why you say it but that's not gonna that big of an indication that they are.

[@Exist64]

The fact that such a unique and fascinating fish is at the brink of extinction due to overfishing is a shame for humanity.

[@thormaster06]

OK, I think I have my new favorite fish!!

[@honeybloomgarden2886]

"what's next, fish milk??" - the daily show... Hahahahahaha

[@ChinmayeeBN]

Amazing job with the videos! They are unique, informative and well done!

[@void________]

Took so long to get to the milk, i forgot why I was watching.

[@sarahk4047]

I loved them already but now, wow! I love them more ❤️ Thanks for all the awesome information 🥰🇦🇺

[@baraskparas9559]

Whatever is in the milk it is still food. Maybe passes over gills of young and is absorbed. Another macroscopic example of convergent evolution.

[@morkovija]

Quality content right here gents!

[@steebo7883]

Amazing content I`ve been binge watching episodes you put together a brilliant platform for education and jaw dropping facts I`m looking forward to more videos in 2022 Have a great New Year !

[@epauletshark3793]

Giants of the Amazon... Paraiba: am I a joke to you?

[@epauletshark3793]

@@resurrectedhelicoprion thanks for the correction, I did not notice that. And your name is awsome.

[@chroniclesofab6206]

Actually i have seen more and more farmed arapaima available at fish markets (mostly sold as pets in Asia) which of course for those who know anything is MUCH better than actually "protecting" it in the wild by making it a protected species since even though it becomes a protected species in the wild, it doesn't prevent poachers from doing their thing, habitat loss and habitat pollution

[@FartsHughley]

Now I wanna try fish cheese

[@raifikarj6698]

$ 1 million cheese

[@zeez9053]

They’ll be always someone ready to exploit - makes one sick

[@drabberfrog]

Do you want fish cheese or cheesy fish? That's the real question.

[@BBBrasil]

For the Brazilians who never heard about Arapaima, this is our beloved and delicious Pirarucú. Edit: only gringos call it Arapaima, for those of you who watches this.

[@shanejenkins8569]

White as fuck... Amazon trail taught me the name piraucu before I knew arapaima. The first time I heard it I didn't know what it was. I'd love to know native names of things!! I'm a fish nerd and I work with a mix of Mexicans and Guatamalans. I'm always asking them names when I come across something cool 😎