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Freshwater fish species threatened with extinctionFish Wish Project — One Kid. One Fish. One Mission.
Year 1 · The Arapaima
FISH WISHOne Kid.One Fish.One Mission.
Every year, he picks a threatened or endangered fish. He learns everything about it — and works to shine a light on the scientists already fighting to protect it.
He's 7. Year 1 is the Arapaima.
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Freshwater species lost since 19700%
Decline in freshwater fish populations since 19700FISH
Species chosen per year — studied, championed, protected0YRS
Old — and already fighting for the fish that need it most
Year 1 · The SpeciesMeet the
Meet the
Arapaima
One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth. Ancient, extraordinary, and disappearing. Joey drew it. Now he's fighting for it.
Arapaima gigasYear 1 species · Amazon basin
Threatened speciesFreshwater fish in decline
Amazon riverHome to thousands of species
Under threat80% of freshwater species at risk
Background art by Joey, age 7 · "Save The Arapaima!"
From the Field
Field Dispatches
Field Dispatch #002May 2026
Why the Arapaima
The Arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish on Earth — and it's disappearing due to overfishing and habitat loss. He picked it for Year 1 because it's extraordinary, it's threatened, and it deserves a champion.
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Field Dispatch #001April 2026
The Model
Every year, a different endangered species. Every year, a real scientist doing real field work gets the spotlight. He's 7. He's already figured out more about what matters than most adults.
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Field Dispatch #003June 2026
Finding the Scientist
Joey found a real researcher — a woman scientist who works in the Amazon and knows the arapaima better than almost anyone. He studied her work, learned her methods, and made her mission his own.
Read Dispatch →Year 1
Arapaima
Arapaima
Spread the
Word
Every year, Joey picks a threatened fish, learns everything about it, and works to get the word out. The more people who know these species exist — and why they're disappearing — the better the chance they survive. Share the mission. Tell someone about the arapaima.
Questions or ideas? Reach us at [email protected]
FWP-2026-ARAPAIMA-001 · Raising awareness for threatened freshwater fish