 Thailand is a tropical country so the waters here are warm which has meant some very large sport fish from other tropical countries have been introduced into man made fishing park lakes around the country, probablly the most attractive of these is thePirarucu or Arapaima. This fish is the second biggest freshwater fish in the world, it is legendary for its fighting strength aswell as being very hard to catch. A specimen of 185Kg has been caught from Bungsamran lake in Bangkok.
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SPECIES- INTRODUCED
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Written by Markus Buehler
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 The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) is a big fish. Indeed a very big fish, especially for a freshwater species. But is the Arapaima, or Pirarucu as it is called in South America really the largest freshwater fish in the world, and how big can it actually grow?
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The Tiger Catfish or the Shovel Nose Catfish are found naturally in South American rivers such as the Amazon or the Orinoco. They have been sucesfully introduced into some fishing lakes in Thailand and are considered by most a very beautifull and prized catch. When hooked this fish will stick to the bottom for as long as possible and have you wondering if you caught up with a mini jet powered submarine. 
THE ALLIGATOR GAR (Lepisosteus spatula).
The Arapaima is a tropical fish of the Amazon basin. It has been introduced into Thai waters.It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Arapaima reach sizes of up to 15 feet in length. Probably one of the rarest preditors left on this planet, these fish are very fussy feeders but for the ultimate fishing experience are well worth the effort for the serious fisherman who want to catch the ultimate freshwater predator.