If you liked this story, share it with other people. In February, Florida officials identified the body of an arapaima (Arapaima gigas) that had washed ashore from the Caloosahatchee River. An expert ...

A colossal freshwater fish that can reach up to 10 feet in length has mysteriously washed up on a shoreline in Florida. The arapaima is a predatory fish native to the Amazon, but one was found dead on ...

This is the fish that was involved in the burglary, officials say. Arapaima are native to South America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office ...

The Burmese python, green iguana and lionfish are, by now, well-known invasive species that have established a dangerous foothold in Florida. But a fearsome new invasive predator has emerged in the ...

Have you dined on Arapaima? South Americans eat the fish regularly, and now researchers are studying whether it could be a viable food fish in the United States. Have you dined on Arapaima? South ...

Slither over, Burmese pythons — Florida’s next invasive carnivore could be a 10-foot monster fish that can leap out of the water and eat small mammals. “I can’t imagine it’s good for our ecosystem,” ...

A 10-foot-long “monster” from the Amazon River that can weigh up to hundreds of pounds somehow made its way to Florida. Called the arapaima, a member of this species was found washed ashore a few days ...