Species FAO code: ARP

Arapaima gigas

This species is endangered. To ensure its protection and conservation, specific rules apply to its trade and marketing in the European Union (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora).

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Arapaima	–
France	fr virarucu	–
Germany	de Arapaima	–
Luxembourg	de Arapaima fr virarucu	–
Portugal	pt Pirarucu	–
Slovenia	sl arapajma	–
Spain	es Arapaima es Pirarucú	–
Sweden	sv Arapaima	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)

Scientific name

Arapaima gigas

Author

(Schinz, 1822)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ARP

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderOsteoglossiformes
  - FamilyArapaimidae
    - GenusArapaima
      - SpeciesArapaima gigas

Synonyms

Sudis gigas Cuvier, 1829
Sudis pirarucu Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Sudis gigas Schinz, 1822
Arapaema gigas (Schinz, 1822)
Arapaima gigas (Cuvier, 1829)
Vastres arapaima Valenciennes, 1847
Vastres cuvieri Valenciennes, 1847

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Arapaima gigas

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters