Fish Species in 2007 season, episode 7

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Fish Species in 2007 season, episode 7

Postby aeschylusoresteia » Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:26 pm

Larry,

What was the monster fish you caught in episode 7 of the 2007 season of Hunt for Big Fish. I remember you calling it "lualua," but I can't find any information on the fish anywhere.

Thanks,

Tim
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Postby dahlberg » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:33 am

HI A,
It's called a lau lau in Suriname where I was fishing, and is found in many large rivers in the amazon basin.
Other names are Valenton, piraiba, or pirahiba.
Latin name, brachyplatystoma filamentosum, Pimelodidae...which takes too long to pronouce in a half hour TV show!
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