South American Freshwater Fishes

South American Freshwater Fishes & producers

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Freshwater Fish

Pirarucu

Brazil

3.8

The pirarucu, also known as the arapaima or paiche is often dubbed "a living fossil", and is the second largest species of freshwater fish in the world, and it is believed to have been inhabiting the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin for mi... READ MORE

Freshwater Fish

Tambaqui

Brazil

3.8

Tambaqui (lat. Colossoma macropomum) is a freshwater fish native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America. It is one of the largest scaled freshwater fish species in these regions. Tambaqui has a laterally... READ MORE

Freshwater Fish

Bocachico

Chocó Department, Colombia

3.3

THIS SPECIES IS AT RISK OF EXTINCTION. Also known as Prochilodus magdalenae, bocachico is a medium-sized fish endemic to Colombia, living in the shallow water of the Atrato, Cauca, Sinú, Ranchería, Claro, and Magdal... READ MORE

Catfish

Carachama

Loreto Region, Peru

n/a

Carachama (lat. Pseudorinelepis genibarbis) is a type of armored catfish native to the freshwater rivers and streams of the Amazon basin ... READ MORE

Trout

Trucha Patagónica

Patagonia, Argentina

4.0

Trucha Patagónica or Patagonian trout is considered a delicacy in the Argentine and Chilean region of Patagonia, where the fish thrives in glacial lakes, rivers, and streams. Several trout species have been introduced to the area i... READ MORE

Freshwater Fish

Boga

Argentina

n/a

Boga (lat. Megaleporinus obtusidens) is a species of freshwater fish that inhabits the basins of Argentinian, Uruguayan, Paraguayan and Brazilian (where it's known as piapara) rivers, particularly the Paraná River, the Uru... READ MORE

South American Freshwater Fishes