Reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing 440 pounds (200 kilograms), arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and an important species in the Amazon River ecosystem.

Amazon’s giant fishing economy is under threat - Low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport ...

"For Indigenous people, fishing is their main source of food ... Consecutive severe droughts have left communities wondering if the Amazon River will dry up even more. Jugalvis Valencia, a ...

Pirarucu managed fishing began in the Amazon 25 years ... Unlike other aquatic species of the Amazon, such as river dolphins, the pirarucu – also known as arapaima – historically have proven ...

In Colombia, the river's fall has isolated some rural Indigenous communities, prompting nonprofits and the government to ...

Paiche fishing boat on the Yata River in the Bolivian Amazon "When I brought the first fish, I would give the customers small pieces as a gift for them to try so they would get a taste for it." ...

A giant fish in Asia’s Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The “ghost’ fish,” a large salmon ...

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slaying of Indigenous expert Bruno ...

LETICIA, Colombia — (AP) — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish ...