Team rescues 25 Arapaima from Rupununi pond

The full team (NRDDB photo)

A team earlier this month saved 25 Arapaima from a Rupununi pond in an area which has seen falling water levels from a punishing drought.

A release yesterday from the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) said that the endangered fish were relocated to the Rewa River.

Arapaima are the largest scaled fresh water fish in the world and Guyana’s rivers are one of the last sanctuaries for them. Arapaima can grow over eight feet long and weigh over 400 lbs. Unlike other fish, they come to