Welcome back to CritterCast for Episode 36. If you’ve never heard of an Arapaima chances are you don’t watch Animal Planet or Discovery Channel because this mysterious fish is the only fish to ever elude host Jeremy Wade on River Monsters. Cassie was inspired to teach us all about this massively large and massively impressive fish because she thinks that giant fish are ultra cool, and after listening to Episode 36 we think you might agree! Give it a chance and let us know what you find most fascinating about Arapaimas!

Sources:

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/arapaima

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/arapaima/

https://www.britannica.com/animal/pirarucu

Untamed Science – Five Facts about the Arapaima – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpEmGUZWsTs

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/fish-guide/arapaima-brazil/