Product Description
The Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus) comprises several phenotypic varieties of freshwater fish distributed geographically across Southeast Asia. While most consider the different varieties to belong to a single species, work by Pouyaud et al. (2003) differentiates these varieties into multiple species. They have several other common names, including Asian bony tongue, dragonfish, and a number of names specific to the different color varieties.
Native to Southeast Asia, Asian Arowanas inhabit blackwater rivers, slow-moving waters flowing through forested swamps and wetlands. Adults feed on other fish, while juveniles feed on insects.
These popular aquarium fish have special cultural significance in areas influenced by Chinese culture. The name 'dragonfish' stems from their resemblance to the Chinese dragon. This popularity has had both positive and negative effects on their status as endangered species.
Arowanas are fascinating freshwater fish that inhabit a wide range of environments. Several biological adaptations have enabled these bony-tongued fishes to persist in these places for millions of years, dating back to the times of the dinosaur.
Arowana’s belong to the order Osteoglossiformes or bony-tongued fish. As the name suggests, these fish have a bony-tongue and, additionally, some of their teeth are found on their tongue too. Arowana’s also have teeth in the roof of their mouths and at the bottom of their mouth, they have a pair of small barbels which act as sensors. Their mouth is adapted to feeding at the surface and opens almost like a drawbridge. Their intestine also differs from that of most other bony fishes as it curls around to the left side of the esophagus rather than to the right.
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