Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
- Common
- IUCN LC · Least Concern
- Fish
- South America
About the Arapaima
The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) is a fish found in South America. It makes its home in freshwater environments.
This fish weighs about 100 kg and can live for around 20 years. At full speed it can reach 56 km/h. Its estimated population is around 80,000 individuals.
In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.
Field data
- Scientific name
- Arapaima gigas
- Group
- Fish
- Region
- South America
- Habitats
- Freshwater
- IUCN status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Game rarity
- Common
- Weight
- 100 kg
- Lifespan
- 20 years
- Top speed
- 56 km/h
- Estimated population
- 80,000
Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.
Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.
Image credit
- Creator
- Shizhao
- Changes
- Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
Find the Arapaima in Animal Gacha
Open packs, add it to your collection and take it into battle on iOS and Android.