Arapaima Skin

• Scientific name is arapaima gigas
• Arapaima is a giant fish native to the Amazon
• Arapaima skin is both farm-raised and wild-caught for the meat. The skin is a byproduct. These particular skins are farm-raised. 
• Arapaima skin has large, wild scale pattern
• CITES status is appendix II
• The approximate size of the arapaima skins are:
• 5 sqft
• 16" wide x 20" long in the rectangular body area
• 6" wide at the top x 15" long x 2" wide at the bottom in each of the rear flanks 
• The approximate thickness of the arapaima skins is 1.8/2.0 mm thickness
• The finish of these arapaima skin is a hand-brushed antique two-tone
• These arapaima skin are most commonly used for small handbags, footwear, boots and small leather goods