Other Fish Species

Aruanã are freshwater fish in the Osteoglossidae family. In this family of fish, the head is bony and the broad body is covered by huge scales, forming a mosaic pattern. The name "tongue-in-bone" is derived from a dental bone on the wall of the mouth, the "tongue", equipped with teeth that bite against others in the roof of the mouth. Fish can get oxygen through the air by sucking up to the gas bag. Aruanã are tremendously aggressive.

The piranha-mapará , (Pygopristis denticulatus) is a species of piranha from the Amazon that has a tall, oval body.

Acestrorhynchidae is a family of actinopterigeal fishes belonging to the order Characiformes, they  are distributed exclusively in the rivers of South America, most of them in the rivers of the Amazon. They are also known as Fresh water Barracuda .

Erythrinus erythrinus, the red wolf fish, is a relatively small species of trahira (family Erythrinidae) from freshwater habitats in South America, specially in the Amazon rivers.

Hoplias malabaricus , popularly known as traíra, ,  is a teleost fish of the family Erythrinidae. The back is black, the sides are dark brown and the abdomen is white. It has dark spots on the body.  It measures up to 55 centimeters in length and can weigh more than 2 kg. It is a carnivore, has sharp teeth and eat everything that goes by. A terrible fighter !

Leporinus fasciatus, commonly known as the banded leporinus or the black-banded leporinus, is a species of characin in the family Anostomidae. L. fasciatus is native to the Amazon Basin in South America

Ageneiosus inermis is a species of driftwood catfish of the family Auchenipteridae. It can be found throughout South America.

Astronotus ocellatus Is a species of the Cichlidae family known under a wide variety of names, such as large-eared, , black-and-white,  and oscar.  In South America  is where the species occurs.

Crenicichla is a genus of cichlids native to South America commonly known as the pike cichlids. Also known as Jacundá.

Pirarara (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) is a fish that can be found in Amazonas basins. It is a leather fish, which can reach 60 kg and more than 1.5 m in length. Its color is dark gray on the back and white on the bottom, just like a shark. Its tail is reddish, but this red color also appears on the dorsal fin. It is an omnivorous fish, eating practically everything it finds at the bottom of rivers. A tremendous challenge!