pirarucu - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about pirarucu Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,581,889,416 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Arapaima
(redirected from pirarucu)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Arapaima

Genus of primitive teleost fishes belonging to the order Osteoglossiformes, related to the salmon and herring. A. gigas is the largest freshwater fish in the world, attaining 4.5 m/15 ft in length, and weighing 200 kg/440 lb. In South America it is captured by spearing for exportation.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Bruce later joins Tapioca, a legend who claims to be able to "hear" fish, as they go into the flooded forests of the Mamiraua reserve to try to find the pirarucu, the largest freshwater fish in the world.
Tale of desire marks the start of new film project; BRIAN McIVER'S ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Use of salt during transportation of air breathing pirarucu juveniles (Arapaima gigas) in plastic bags.
Avaliacao da tolerancia de larvas do pacama Lophiosilurus alexandri ... by Kennedy Luz, Ronald; Epaminondas dos Santos, José Cláudio / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
Among the most delightful footage are abundant shots of the incredibly diverse animals, birds and fish of the region, including jaguars, monkeys, toads, snakes, sloths, tapir, pink dolphins, electric eels, piranhas and the 300-pound pirarucu fish.
IMAX'S `AMAZON' CAPTURES THE FOREST by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.