Selling WILD Fish from the Rainforest: From Discus to Giant Arapaima

How are fish shipped from deep in the Amazon to your local pet shop?

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Today we are visiting one of the larger exporters of aquarium fish in Manaus, the capital city of Amazonas. From above, you can see the extent of the entire facility. Here, fish from all around the amazon are quarantined prior to export around the globe. The fish range from small tetras to charismatic cichlids like wild angelfish.

We also visit a large group of arapima, giant, air-breathing fish native to the Amazon basin. There are four species of arapima which grow to be more than 8 feet in length and weigh more than 200 pounds and they’ve been known to jump out of the water to catch birds, lizards and small mammals from the overhanging trees above.

Finally, we see a collection of premium wild discus fish. These large and colorful fish are the jewel of the Amazon and are prized in the aquarium trade.

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