The Giant Fish That Makes Milk

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Narrator: Stephanie Sammann
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[@SnoopyDoofie]

"Man this water is filthy. I need some air...Man this air is polluted. I need some water... And thus began the teeter totter life of the Arapaima.

[@dh4913]

You really know where's the gold of comedy is

[@JoaoPauloSSilva-dw1vz]

Arapaima é o k7 esse é o Pirarucu seus peba

[@adt4025]

😆

[@gustavosauro1882]

@@JoaoPauloSSilva-dw1vz kk

[@a.rfelix9994]

Oh really fish starts breathing on carbon dioxide 🤔

[@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

[@Think_Inc]

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

[@Chimailai]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@RealEngineering]

All the best milks come from skull orifices.

[@drabberfrog]

Oh yeah ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

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]

@@walangchahangyelingden8252 in the video, the fish produces milk from its skull orifices.

[@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.

[@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

[@m_artist9657]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@LEDewey_MD]

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

[@m_artist9657]

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

[@saims.2402]

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

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

Hahaha

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Link-yp2ki]

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

[@dunkleosteusterrelli]

...?

[@gwyn.]

*"I can milk you." - Markimoo*

[@arthas640]

I'm having Meet the Parents vibes

[@ZephyreanMusic]

You internet children truly are a new breed of filth.

[@DwayneTheClock]

@@ZephyreanMusic ur here too

[@rice1304]

@@ZephyreanMusic ok grandpa

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@MindLaboratory]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@lisav6583]

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

[@jakebak3008]

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.

[@ronaldofontes9303]

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

[@rebecamelolima2154]

❤️

[@logangleed]

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

[@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

[@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

[@reflect7559]

Really liked this one! Thanks for sharing

[@thefisherking78]

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

[@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

[@deepanshu558]

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

[@lizaelliott6862]

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

[@Red_Salmond]

They don't say mooo thought....

[@fangaran2003]

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

[@ChinmayeeBN]

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

[@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

[@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 !

[@snickersmyknickers5120]

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

[@AaliyahJ-wt7vs]

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

[@l.artista1403]

Loving the episode,Thank you

[@paddor]

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

[@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"......

[@tedjinielalmi2649]

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

[@chaudo8978]

Thank you! Great information and study!

[@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.

[@slano8850]

I've actually learned something new. Thanks a lot

[@liambohl]

That thumbnail is a true gem. *serving suggestion

[@tamitrue6082]

Why fishes eye have that same pic on your profile?

[@saims.2402]

So is it evolving into a mammal.

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

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

[@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.

[@sarahk4047]

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

[@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.

[@Jonas44481]

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

[@yatindrapabbati6878]

Great source of knowledge...thank you

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Hamishamishamishamish]

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

[@andyb2028]

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

[@dunkleosteusterrelli]

depends

[@rjvislenio]

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

[@Aeyekay0]

Thay was a really interesting video, well done

[@judemetz8963]

Thanks for reminding me to watch my CuriosityStream videos... gettin' old and forgetful. It's only $15-ish/yr and comes with Nebula. The vid she talks about at the end, "Amazon River Islands; The Floating Forest" is a part of the "Wildest Islands" series. It's also available to Amazon Prime members (altho they recently added damn commercials, grrrrr!).

[@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 .

[@patrickoneill1011]

Very Interesting. Thank you!

[@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.

[@jen_sen8508]

@@epauletshark3793 sturgeons aren’t completely freshwater though

[@thormaster06]

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

[@JurisKankalis]

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

[@edson.sconservationetcompo5314]

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.

[@dyingofcringe8839]

"Arapaima" *proceeds to have hardmode jungle flashbacks*

[@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.

[@mikeoxmall3847]

I would love to see video of them feeding their young!!

[@____________838]

I think I remember the Aquarium of the Americas in NOLA having one of these in the 90’s. I had misremembered it as an Arrowana.

[@callumprice4542]

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

[@morkovija]

Quality content right here gents!

[@ETTP.S]

Outstanding video! Brava!

[@finthefishsep20toma]

Excellent video!

[@CautiousCrow]

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

[@talandar5773]

"the fish's skin, called leather..." ok

[@ffs784]

I had to rewind just to make sure I heard that sentence correctly. 🙃

[@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.

[@JuliahistoryLover]

I love these creative protection ways

[@blazingtrs6348]

me watching: *Terraria war flashback*

[@farislatif8846]

Scientists: finally we found a fish that can drown under water

[@finthefishsep20toma]

Technically you could drown almost any fish, if you put them in highly oxygen depleted water. They need the oxygen from the water to breathe through their gills

[@baitedlol6972]

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

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Awesome video!

[@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!

[@_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.

[@lesteredrianba2115]

Good research, information dense material

[@oneshotme]

Very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@masteroftheallfish1332]

Other fact In Indonesia, this fish are introduced as an Aquarium fish, but they are released to the wild, and Arapaima Gigas are listed in 152 banned fish species in Indonesia

[@volcryndarkstar3283]

"You can milk anything with nipples." -Ben Stiller. This fish had nipples

[@HareHare954]

Awesome video 👍🏾

[@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 ...

[@gustavosauro1882]

Here in Brazil we call them pirarucu,which means red fish in some indigenous language that I don't know the name And sorry for the bad English lol

[@bromero5395]

Yup it taste so good too!

[@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.

[@pankero1]

Curiosity stream + Nebula, NICE!

[@Exist64]

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