Jumat, 22 Mei 2009

Arapaima gigas



General discussion about ArwanaArapaima gigas is the largest freshwater fish in the world. Fish relatives Arwana this, at length adult can reach more than 3 meters, with a weight of up to 200 kg.





They were included in the fish that breathe by taking air from the atmosphere langsug (obligate air breather). Therefore, this fish must surface every 5 - 20 minutes once, depending on size. Young fish, usually appear dipermukaan once every 5 minutes, while the adult fish appear every 18 - 20 minutes once. .


Arapaima only found in the Amazon river system and Essequito. Like Arwana on us, they are included in the list of protected rare animals it CITES, IUCN, and protected by law in Guyana.


In their habitat, Arapaima is a source of feed for the local community. Until December 2001, they estimated a population of less than 850 chickens in the area of forest ecosystems on land Iwokara wet Rupununi.


Term Life
pH: 6.7 (5.8 -7.2)
GH: 8 (2 -12) (scale of Germany)
Temperature: 24 - 30 ° C
Maximum Length: 450 cm
Feed: feed live
Reproduction: egg layer - mouthbrooder
Light: light without the sun
Temperamen: not recommended for beginners
Pool Zone: top
Set up Aquarium: aquarium with rocks, plants and timberman.


Arapaima have the "tongue" along the approximately 15 cm at the time and adults betulang, rough surface and are often used by local sabagai "amplas" or pinchpenny to refine the surface of wood.


At the time this water dilingkungan fish dwindle, and the oxygen content decreased, akan Arapaima breathe air directly from atomosfer. Dilingkungannya water and when dry, it will form a soccer ball away, and immerse themselves in the hole until the water came back.
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