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Wonderful afternoon, water is dropping slowly but surely.

Thousands of miles inland, up the Amazon River, there are stingrays. This raspy river ray ( Potomotrygon sp) was previously caught and it's life spared by the fisherman, but with a cost. The fisherman cut the venomous barb off this ray and released it back into the water. This…
Stingray and others caught yesterday on the Amazon River in Peru
Another one for fossil Friday, check out this slab of petrified wood! It's huge!
Happy fossil Friday. Here is a real stumper. I have no idea. Miocene, pebas formation peru
Happy fossil Friday. Here is a real stumper. I have no idea. Miocene, pebas formation peru
One of many species of knife fish from the Amazon River basin. Rhamphichthys sp
Good Friday morning! Stay sharp! Like the teeth on this Payara , (Hydrolycus scomberoides) Amazon River Peru 🇵🇪

Just gorgeous! Look at that braiding . Otorongo Amazon River Lodge Peru 🇵🇪
Wonderful evening on the Amazon River in Peru!
Wonderful evening on the Amazon River in Peru!

Here we have a Juvenile spotted catfish. (Zungaro zungaro) Known as "cunchi mama" in Peru 🇵🇪 , " Jaú" in Brazil 🇧🇷, "amarillo " in Colombia 🇨🇴. These fish get well over 100lbs and will predate on anything that can fit in their mouth. We are blessed with an incredible diversity…
Here we have a Juvenile spotted catfish. (Zungaro zungaro) Known as "cunchi mama" in Peru 🇵🇪 , " Jaú" in Brazil 🇧🇷, "amarillo " in Colombia 🇨🇴. These fish get well over 100lbs and will predate on anything that can fit in their mouth. We are blessed with an incredible diversity…
Acanthicus sp. "Carachama mama " Giant pleco of the Amazon River
Another productive morning on the Amazon River in Peru. Brachyplatystoma vaillantii. Known as Balatero or manitoa in Peru 🇵🇪, Piramutaba in Brazil 🇧🇷.

Good morning from the Amazon River in a Peru 🇵🇪!
