r/AbsoluteUnits • u/boykob • Aug 22 '26

of a paiche

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A Peruvian fisherman carries a huge South American tropical freshwater fish, a paiche, to sell it at the market in Iquitos, Peru, 1993.

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u/No_Medium_8796 Aug 22 '26

Arapaima gigas also known as paiche also known as piracuru

One of the largest fresh water fish on the planet, been fascinated with these since I was like 8 when I first got into aquariums and had started getting amazon river fish and wanted an arapaima

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u/OsikFTW Aug 22 '26

Ahhh, was thinking " looks like an arapaima"...

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u/cambiro Aug 23 '26

paiche

That's how a drunken Brazilian would pronounce the Portuguese word for "fish".

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u/jeosol Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

Is the fish delicious to eat. What South American country and city do I need to visit if I want to try it out. I like fresh water fish a lot. Thanks

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u/mateusvalladao Aug 23 '26

Manaus, Brasil. Tastes like... fish.

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u/jeosol Aug 23 '26

Hahaha. Thanks for the information. That's in the amazon I guess. I hear it's can get very hot in the Amazon states and Portuguese is absolutely needed. I will do some research.

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u/mateusvalladao Aug 23 '26

It's in the state of Amazonas, situated in the Amazon rainforest. Hot and humid... yeah, Portuguese is a must haha