Move over salmon-there’s a new fish on the table. The paiche, an enormous Amazonian silver freshwater fish, is slowly making its way onto menus in some of the country’s major cities.

The fish, which can be more than six feet long and weigh approximately 200 pounds, breathes air and lives in shallow parts of Brazil’s Amazon River. Although the fish is considered a delicacy, Brazil has banned commercial fishing of the paiche because overfishing and deforestation has put the species in danger of extinction.

To meet the demand for the tasty fish, paiche is now being farmed, in areas similar to the fish’s natural habitat, by companies like the Fortune Fish Company and Cleanfish that distribute farm-raised seafood.

The first paiche to come to the United States was said to be the paiche that was on display at Lobster Place in the Chelsea Market in New York during the week of July 26. The fish was displayed for several days, before being cooked and served to a group of chefs.

In Chicago, however, the paiche seems to be settling into a more permanent home. The fish was recently added to The Bristol’s menu, making this Chicago restaurant one of the only places in the country where diners can enjoy the rare fish. The Bristol was chosen by the Fortune Fish Company to introduce the rare species of fish due to the restaurant’s sustainable practices.

Executive Chef Chris Pandel learned how to clean and prepare the mild, yet rich fish in a variety of ways before settling on serving the paiche pan-roasted with golden raisin agrodolce, eggplant conserva, watercress salad, pine nuts and spicy fried parsnip chips.

The restaurant will contribute a portion of paiche sales to farmers in South America in hopes of helping repopulating the fish in the Amazon.