Fish Fauna Museum Tour in Beni

Fish Fauna Museum Tour in Beni

Learn about the various species of fish from the Amazon and Moxeño plains on the tour of the Fish Fauna Museum in Beni. You will also see the renowned pacu fish.

Your tour begins with a pickup from your hotel, followed by a drive to the Campus of the Autonomous University of Beni in Trinidad.

At the Fish Fauna Museum, there is a significant collection of fish species from the Amazonian rivers and the lagoons of the Moxeño plains. The museum features 446 different species of fish categorized by weight, with some specimens reaching up to 330 pounds (150 kilograms).

During the guided tour, you will learn about endemic species inhabiting the Ibare, Mamoré, Madre de Dios, and Madera Rivers, all tributaries of the Amazon River. Notable species include the pacu, also known as the testicle-biting fish, along with the surubí or shoefish, and a bufeo, a freshwater dolphin.

Following the museum visit, you will be returned to your hotel in Trinidad, approximately 1 hour after the initial pickup.