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Amazon river

Amazon river
Location

Amazon River

Level

70

Climate

Rainforest

Pet

Capybara

Region

South America

Inspiration

Amazon Basin, Peru

Amazon River


Amazon River is the 10th unlockable location of FishOnMC.
This location, one of the longest rivers in the world, is around 4,000 miles long. However due to its complex river system of which most is in remote areas, it is unclear where the river starts and ends.

Real Life History

Fishing is the single most important food source in the Amazon Basin. The fishing industries has produced up to 1 million tons per year in Brazil, which is about half the country's fish production.
Being the most important source of food, tribes use a wide variety of fishing tools to secure their catches like nets, harpoons, and bow & arrow. When technological advancement were made, gillnets became the new go-to fishing tool and are still used to this day.

Fish Species


Fish Fish Species Rarity Fish Group Lifestyle Ecosystem Role
Red-bellied Piranha Red-bellied Piranha Characins Pelagic Native
Slopehead Catfish Slopehead Catfish Catfishes Pelagic Native
Jatuarana Jatuarana Brycons Benthopelagic Native
Chachorro Chachorro Characins Benthopelagic Native
Oscar Oscar Cichlids Benthopelagic Native
Matrinxa Matrinxa Brycons Benthopelagic Native
Biara Biara Characins Pelagic Native
Black Banded Aracu Black Banded Aracu Characins Benthopelagic Native
Three Spotted Aracu Three Spotted Aracu Characins Benthopelagic Native
Jacunda Jacunda Cichlids Benthopelagic Native
Redeye Piranha Redeye Piranha Characins Benthopelagic Native
Silver Piranha Silver Piranha Characins Benthopelagic Native
Smooth Back River Stingray Smooth Back River Stingray Rays Benthopelagic Native
Butterfly Peacock Bass Butterfly Peacock Bass Cichlids Benthopelagic Native
Speckled Peacock Bass Speckled Peacock Bass Cichlids Benthopelagic Native
Ripsaw Catfish Ripsaw Catfish Catfishes Demersal Native
Tambaqui Tambaqui Characins Benthopelagic Native
Flat Whiskered Catfish Flat Whiskered Catfish Catfishes Demersal Native
Silver Drum Silver Drum Drums Benthopelagic Native
Bicuda Bicuda Characins Pelagic Native
Apapa Apapa Herrings Pelagic Native
Sorubim Catfish Sorubim Catfish Catfishes Benthopelagic Native
Leopard Catfish Leopard Catfish Catfishes Benthopelagic Native
Silver Arowana Silver Arowana Bony Tongues Demersal Native
Trahira Trahira Characins Benthopelagic Native
Payara Payara Characins Benthopelagic Native
Raspy River Stingray Raspy River Stingray Rays Benthopelagic Native
Redtail Catfish Redtail Catfish Catfishes Demersal Native
Gilded Catfish Gilded Catfish Catfishes Demersal Native
Ocellate River Stingray Ocellate River Stingray Rays Benthopelagic Native
Dourada Catfish Dourada Catfish Catfishes Demersal Native
Golden Dorado Golden Dorado Characins Benthopelagic Native
Bull Shark Bull Shark Sharks Reef Native
Piraiba Piraiba Catfishes Demersal Native
Arapaima Arapaima Bony Tongues Demersal Native
Electric Eel Electric Eel Eels Benthopelagic Native


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