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Arapaima gigas  (Cuvier, 1829)
Family: Arapaimidae Order: Osteoglossiformes
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MAX Size: 200 kg / 450 cm
IGFA World Record: 83.00 kg / 182 lb 15 oz - Laganto Cocha, Ecuador

110 Kg - Bung Sam Lan Lake, Bangkapi, Thailand
Arnout Terlouw, Holland
Berlin Aquarium, Germany
(Photos: © Jean-Francois Helias & Johnny Jensen)
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