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Hunt for 300 lbs. ‘cod of the Amazon’

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Published Dec. 13, 2013, 1:41 p.m. ET
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Villager Edson de Souza from the Rumao Island community spears an arapaima or pirarucu, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river.
Villager Edson de Souza from the Rumao Island community spears an arapaima or pirarucu, while fishing in a branch of the Solimoes river. Reuters
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Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes clubs an arapaima.
Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes clubs an arapaima. Reuters
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Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes clubs an arapaima.
Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes clubs an arapaima. Reuters
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A villager from the Rumao Island community holds a young arapaima before releasing it back to the wild.
A villager from the Rumao Island community holds a young arapaima before releasing it back to the wild. Reuters
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Villagers from the Rumao Island community paddle their canoes loaded with arapaima.
Villagers from the Rumao Island community paddle their canoes loaded with arapaima. Reuters
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Villagers from the Rumao Island community transport their catch of arapaima.
Villagers from the Rumao Island community transport their catch of arapaima. Reuters
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An aerial view of a tributary of the Solimoes river.
An aerial view of a tributary of the Solimoes river. Reuters
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Villagers from the Porto Novo community load arapaima into their canoes.
Villagers from the Porto Novo community load arapaima into their canoes. Reuters
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Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes, right, drags an arapaima from his canoe.
Villager Diomesio Coelho Antunes, right, drags an arapaima from his canoe. Reuters
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Villagers from the Rumao Island community paddle past a line of arapaima.
Villagers from the Rumao Island community paddle past a line of arapaima. Reuters
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Villager Edson de Souza, left, from the Rumao Island community, sells part of his catch of arapaima.
Villager Edson de Souza, left, from the Rumao Island community, sells part of his catch of arapaima. Reuters
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The skin of an arapaima
The skin of an arapaima Reuters
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Villagers from the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community clean their day's catch of arapaima.
Villagers from the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community clean their day’s catch of arapaima. Reuters
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A villager from the Porto Novo community stores on ice a day's catch of arapaima.
A villager from the Porto Novo community stores on ice a day’s catch of arapaima. Reuters
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A night view of the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community.
A night view of the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community. Reuters
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A night view of the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community.
A night view of the Sao Raimundo do Jaraua community. Reuters