Peru · Amazon Basin · Native Species Aquaculture
NATIVE · ANTIBIOTIC-FREE · TRACEABLE
In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, we raise two of the world's rarest freshwater fish in their native habitat, no antibiotics, no hormones, no wild capture. From our ponds to the world's finest tables.
Who we are
Amazonian Reserve is the brand of Amazon Aquaculture S.A.C. We are a certified aquaculture producer deep in the Peruvian Amazon, near Pucallpa. Our team lives and works where the paiche has always lived, on ponds fed by its native waters and surrounded by standing rainforest.
We control every link in the chain. We hold our own broodstock and hatch our own fingerlings. We grow the fish in our ponds on feed we produce, then process it into fillets and portions for export and the Peruvian table. Every fish is raised without antibiotics or hormones, to international standards. Nothing is anonymous. Each fillet traces back to a pond, a harvest date, and the hands that raised it.
We farm native species precisely so the wild ones can stay wild. Wild paiche was fished so heavily that it is now protected across much of its range. By raising it at origin, in its own watershed, we take the pressure off the Amazon's stocks while keeping the flavor, the texture and the lineage exactly where they belong. Aquaculture, done at the source, is conservation you can put on a plate.
Meet the farm and the team →
The hands that raised it. Harvest day at our ponds in the Ucayali, Peru.
From the Amazon, for the table
“For centuries the paiche and the doncella have fed the great river cultures of Peru and Brazil. Today they are raised at origin and reserved for the kitchens that understand them.”
Origin
Born and raised in the Ucayali basin, in the same waters their wild ancestors swam. Tradition, culture and place in every fillet.
Exclusivity
One farm, one source. Never destined for supermarket shelves, reserved for chefs, caterers and gourmet tables.
On the Plate
Boneless, firm, large flake white flesh. Clean flavor, naturally lean and high in protein, at home in ceviche, on the grill or braised.
Available now
Our flagship · Arapaima gigas
Firm, bright white fillets in the class of halibut and sea bass. Clean flavor, an elegant flake, and forgiving across every cooking method. Farmed in its native Amazon waters, certified, and shipped IQF all year.
On the plate
For your supply
Clean boneless fillets, no waste at the pass
Holds on grill, plancha and in ceviche
Mild white flesh, no muddy notes
Naturally lean and high in protein
Light nutritional story for modern menus
Paiche in Peru, pirarucu in Brazil
The fish of South American tradition, now exported to the world's finest kitchens.
Our Species
Available Now
Arapaima gigas · Pirarucu
The giant of the Amazon. Firm white flesh in the class of halibut and sea bass, boneless, elegant flake, stable in every cooking method.
Coming 2027
Pseudoplatystoma punctifer · Surubim
The jewel of the Peruvian Amazon. White, delicate, boneless flesh of rare refinement, never exported before. The first ever cleared for international export.
From Pond to Pallet
Born in our own hatchery in Pucallpa, no wild capture, no outside suppliers.
Raised in our Pucallpa ponds, fed by their native waters and monitored daily.
Harvested and eviscerated at the farm, weight and condition checked at every step.
Moved under refrigeration, then filleted, portioned, and vacuum packed to FDA, HACCP, and kosher standards.
IQF frozen to 0°F, or minus 18°C, and held cold all the way to export, traceable to its pond and harvest date.
Future Development · World First
Unknown to the international market, the Doncella is the most prized freshwater catfish of the Peruvian Amazon, white, delicate, boneless flesh of rare refinement. The first ever cleared for international export launches in 2027, in strictly limited volumes.
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Coming 2027
From the farm
May 15th, 2026
Amazon Aquaculture SAC (Amazonian Reserve) was honored among the region's leading aquaculture enterprises on National MyPE Day.
Read more →February 2026
The fine white fillet Peruvians save for special tables, coming to international kitchens in 2027.
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July 2025
How arapaima aquaculture works and why farming paiche at origin protects the wild fish, keeps trade legal under CITES, and supplies kitchens all year.
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July 2024
How chefs cook paiche, from ceviche and tiradito to a hard sear, the grill, and the smoker. A practical guide to the boneless white fish of the Amazon.
Read more →For Professional Buyers
Amazonian Reserve supplies professional kitchens across South America, the United States, Canada, and Europe. Share your region with us and we will direct you to the appropriate sourcing channel.
Contact Us
Discover paiche in your own kitchen. Send us a few details and we will arrange a sample or tasting, with a response within one business day.
info@amazonianreserve.com
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