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Facts

Characteristics
Length
Up to 90 cm
Body shape
Elongated
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
15,289 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Aggressive
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
Tolerates24–30 °C
pH
–
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Smallest tank
151 cm450 cm225 cm
15,289 liters450 × 225 × 151 cm · For one fish

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Range
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NativeIntroduced

Lives wild in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam.

Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China, Philippines, and Singapore.

More about the species

About the species

Occurs in tannin stained blackwater streams. Found in forest covered streams including peat adjacent areas. Take around three months for free swimming fries. Young individuals feed on insects at the water surface, adults take fishes and smaller vertebrates. A mouth brooder, young about 6 cm at birth. Valued as an aquarium fish, its flesh commands a moderate price.

Source: FishBase

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Other scientific names

  • Osteoglossum formosum
  • Scleropages aureus
  • Scleropages legendrei
  • Scleropages macrocephalus

In other languages

  • Asiatisk bentunga, Asiatisk arowana
  • Asiatisk arowana
  • Aasianarovana, Sumatranarapaima
  • Arowana, Arwana, Asian arowana, Dragon fish, Golden arowana, Golden Dragon Fish, Kelesa, Malayan bonytongue, Red tail golden, Sclerapages, Super red arowana

Articles

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Fish that get along4 min read

Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.

How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read

Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.

How to add new fish4 min read

From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.

Quarantine for new fish3 min read

Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.