Biodiversity of the Iquitos Region
Department of Loreto

Amazonian Perú

Discover the Amazon
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Fishes


piranhas
catfishes
sporting fishes
giant fishes
the legendary paiche 
ornamental fishes

Amazonian red-tailed catfish grow to impressive size.


The dreaded black piranha is a dangerous member of the piranha family Characinidae
 More species of fishes occur in the Amazon River drainage than in the entire Atlantic Ocean! 

Species range from catfishes, tetras, cichlids, characins and other familiar tropical aquarium fishes to the gigantic paiche (Arapaima), the largest freshwater fish in the world.


The tucunaré is commonly called the "peacock bass".  It is actually a cichlid.
Let's go fishing for peacock bass, piranha, catfish, ariwana and other legendary Amazonian fishes ~ An adventure in fishing for all ages
Wildlife of the Peruvian Amazon
invertebrates
fishes
amphibians
reptiles
birds
mammals

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