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    The Paiche, also known as the Pirarucu or Arapaima gigas, is called the "King of the Amazon" as it dominates the Amazon river basin. It can grow up to 16 feet long and weigh over 400 pounds, making it the largest freshwater fish. Though endangered due to poaching and overfishing for its delicious meat, breeding programs since the 1990s and limits on fishing have helped populations recover. These sustainable aquaculture programs now allow exports of Paiche to markets around the world, and it is predicted that most fine dining restaurants in the US will list Paiche on their menus within the next ten years.

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    The Paiche, also known as the Pirarucu or Arapaima gigas, is called the "King of the Amazon" as it dominates the Amazon river basin. It can grow up to 16 feet long and weigh over 400 pounds, making it the largest freshwater fish. Though endangered due to poaching and overfishing for its delicious meat, breeding programs since the 1990s and limits on fishing have helped populations recover. These sustainable aquaculture programs now allow exports of Paiche to markets around the world, and it is predicted that most fine dining restaurants in the US will list Paiche on their menus within the next ten years.

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    The Paiche, also known as the Pirarucu or Arapaima gigas, is called the "King of the Amazon" as it dominates the Amazon river basin. It can grow up to 16 feet long and weigh over 400 pounds, making it the largest freshwater fish. Though endangered due to poaching and overfishing for its delicious meat, breeding programs since the 1990s and limits on fishing have helped populations recover. These sustainable aquaculture programs now allow exports of Paiche to markets around the world, and it is predicted that most fine dining restaurants in the US will list Paiche on their menus within the next ten years.

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    Paiche

    The Amazon King comes to America

    The Latin Name is “Arapaimia gigas” or Brazilian name is “Pirarucu” and the Peruvian name
    we use is “Paiche”. This air breathing exotic fish is, according to many “the best tasting fish I
    have ever put in my mouth”

    They are called the “King of the Amazon” because they rule the world's largest river. The
    Amazon river is the largest fresh water river in the world with the most diverse array of wildlife
    and fish on the planet. Reports have them growing to 16 feet in length and over 400 pounds
    making them the worlds largest fresh water fish.

    This prehistoric fish has been on the Amazon Endangered list for twenty year because it is easily
    poached and because it is “the Amazon Delicacy”. In Peru and Brazil the military has guarded
    the breeding grounds and chased poachers for years.

    The New Breeding programs started in the 1990's and continue today. Today, governments are
    limiting the size of fish caught. The governments along the Amazon have developed research
    and funding programs to allow the growth and preservation through fish farming.

    “Sustainable Aquaculture Programs” that are allowing exportation to Japan, Europe and the
    world. In the next ten years we believe most US fine dining restaurants will have Paiche on their
    menus.

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