Posted on 03/15/2021 1:49:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Dead arapaima washes up in Cape Coral
The Burmese python, green iguana and lionfish are, by now, well-known invasive species that have established a dangerous foothold in Florida.
But a fearsome new invasive predator has emerged in the state: the arapaima, a monster fish that can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh hundreds of pounds. A dead one recently washed ashore in Cape Coral’s Jaycee Park along the Caloosahatchee River, which runs from Lake Okeechobee west to the Gulf of Mexico.
The arapaima is native to the Amazon River in South America and is one of the world’s largest predatory fish. Its scales are said to be as impenetrable as armor.
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“I think it’s kind of cool,” said Captain Josh Constantine, who has been fishing the waters near the Caloosahatchee River for more than 20 years, and has been a guide for his business, Caloosahatchee Cowboys Charters, for more than a decade.
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You forgot Flamin' Libs from up north.
Armor is not impenetrable, or the French would have won at Agincourt. (A bas les aristos!)
At least they used "its" correctly.
Correct,those A-Holes will want to protect these creatures.
Friend was over here on the West side from Coral Springs and said the Iguanas are eating everything and down there where it is heavily populated there are no Bob Cats or Coyottes to eat the things
Yeah...the first thing that came to mind was bowfishing.
Recipies?
I’ve eaten arapaima, it is really good.
They just need to tell the new age, retired hippies who moved to Florida from Greenwich Village the meat works like an aphrodisiac and presto, no more problem.
First thing that I thought was deep fried.
You've got more northern Yankees that keep your state conservative than the libs so stop knocking them........
How long before some FL chef comes up with some novel recipes?
I’m talking about the constant bashing of Northerners, by the southerners such as you, most of who Northerners are conservative.
Some idiots must be bringing in these species as “pets” but who would be that foolish?
Dead arapaima washes up in Cape Coral.
Killed, no doubt, by the Florida Skunk Ape (Bigfoot’s cousin).
“I think it’s kind of cool,” said Captain Josh Constantine, who has been fishing the waters near the Caloosahatchee River for more than 20 years, and has been a guide for his business
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Stupid and selfish thing to say. There’s nothing cool about invasive species and the potential damage they do.
I believe the Chupacabra hunts them...
Should be able to slice it into steaks like an alligator gar.
You might find this interesting. 160 pound longbow vs. period correct armor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdTkddHaE
First things first.
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