KUALA TERENGGANU: There is a strong possibility a type of giant fish, the aparaima gigas exists in Kenyir Lake, as there have been reports of its sightings, state Fishery Department director Munir Mohd Nawi said.
The fish - dubbed the Kenyir Monster by locals here, created quite a stir after the death of two men on June 17 supposedly linked to the fish. The possible existence of this fish in the biggest manmade lake in South East Asia was reported in the The Star the following day. A team of fish biologists would conduct detailed research on the giant fish, said Munir.
The possible culprit:A picture provided by a diver of an Arapaima Gigas that the locals claim is the giant fish found in Kenyir Lake.
He added there were numerous claims by locals, some even producing photographs to show the existence of the aparaima gigas. “A research team will embark on an expedition to determine its existence and size,” he said after the Agriculture Expo opening at Dataran Shahbandar here recently. Munir added the department would attempt to collect more facts about the aparaima gigas in Kenyir as the species was once sighted in Johor but there had been no other reports since then.In the June 17 incident, Kenyir bird park supervisor Helmi Sukhri Hisham, 28, drowned after he mysteriously fell off his boat - believed due to the impact when his boat could have been hit by the arapaima gigas."
Read more - http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/7/8/southneast/4215888&sec=southneast
My Comments: Eek! If there was really a monster fish it would be really scary! Then again..mmmmm..think of the fish and chips it would make. Ha ha hahaha..... What are Arapaima Gigas? I guessed from its last name, it's a giant fish. Here are some facts about it.
What I found out: The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche (Arapaima gigas) is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world. It can grow up to lengths of more than 2 m (6.6 ft), taller than your teacher whois at 1.8 m. In some exceptional cases even more than 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and weigh over 100 kg (220 lbs). Some say that the largest Arapaima ever caught was maximum length of an Arapaima was 4.5 m (14.8 ft)!
Large arapaima of more than 2 m are seldom found in the wild today. Their meat is said to be delicious. One fish can give as much as 70 kg of meat! Why is it here in Malaysia? The arapaima has also been introduced for fishing in Thailand and Malaysia. - adapted from Wikipedia
Read More - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapaima_gigas
Hope you like reading about the giant fish!
Please feel free to comment. - Teacher Jason
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