This pin is crafted after Hydrolycus armatus, the payara, also known as the vampire fish. It's a South American river predator famous for the two long fangs that rise from its lower jaw.
Payara hunt in the fresh waters of tropical South America, including the Amazon and Orinoco basins and the rivers of Guyana. Those fangs aren't for show; the payara uses them to spear other fish. On a jacket, bag, or hat, the open mouth and twin fangs make an instant conversation piece for anyone who loves unusual wildlife.
The body is warm brass-toned, with detailed scales and fins, set against a silver-toned jaw and gills and a dark inset eye. It's built as a sturdy safety pin, with the point tucking into the fish's mouth. It's small-batch metalwork, made to be worn and noticed.
Percentage of every sale in COPPERTIST goes to wildlife conservation.
A tribute to one of the river's stranger hunters: uncommon, fierce, and hard to forget.
Material - Solid Brass
Size - 73 mm / 2.87 inches
Weight - 24 g / 0.85 Oz