The species of freshwater fish, Hoplias Aimara, is known in Guyana as the haimara or wolf fish. In other parts…
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The Tarpon Fish is Colloquially Called Cuffum
The tarpon may be described as a "euryhaline species" because it can survive in a wide variety of salinity and…
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The Hydrolycus Armatus or Payara Fish
The hydrolycus armatus, or payara, is a predatory fish that preys on smaller fishes. It uses its sharp fangs to…
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The Peacock Bass is Known in Guyana as the Lukunani Fish
The peacock bass fish is colloquially called Luckanani by the people of Guyana, South America. It belongs to the genus…
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Electrophorus Electricus or Electric Eel
The electric eel is living proof of a fact we all know: that God invented electricity long before humans discovered…
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The Arapaima, One of Guyana’s “Giants,” is the World’s Largest Freshwater Fish
Guyana is known as the land of the giants, and the arapaima, the world's largest freshwater fish, is one of…
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