Largest freshwater fish of South America, also known as the paiche or pirarucu (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARAPAIMA Largest freshwater fish of South America, also known as the paiche or pirarucu (8) (8)
5% GRAYLING Freshwater fish (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% ONO Fish also known as wahoo (3) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
4% SUPERIOR Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area (8) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
4% OSPREY Bird of prey also known as the fish hawk (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 22, 2026
4% RIVER South America's Paraná, for one (5) LA Times Mini Jan 19, 2026
4% GENZ Cohort also known as "Zoomers" (4) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
4% TROUT Freshwater game fish such as the brown - or rainbow - (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jan 12, 2026
4% PERCH Spined freshwater fish (5) The Times Concise Dec 24, 2025
4% SOURSOP Fruit also known as guanabana (7) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
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