Arwana

Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus), is a species of freshwater fish of Southeast Asia. This fish has a long body; anal fin is located far behind the body. Asian Arowana generally have a silvery color. Asian Arowana are also called "Dragon Fish" because it is often linked with the dragons of Chinese mythology.

Asian Arowana are native to rivers in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. There are four varieties of color that is on site:

Green, found in Indonesia, Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, and Malaysia
Gold with a red tail, discovered in Indonesia
Gold, found in Malaysia
Red, found in Indonesia

                                                                        Arowana body parts

Asian Arowana are listed in the list of endangered species that are "endangered" by the IUCN in 2004. Number of these species are declining due to frequent trading due to the high value as aquarium fish, especially by the people of Asia. Followers of Feng Shui can pay a high price for these fish.

Scientific classification 

 
Kingdom    : Animalia
Phylum       : Chordata
Class          : Actinopterygii
Order        : Osteoglossiformes
Family       : Osteoglossidae
Subfamilia : Osteoglossinae
Genus       : Scleropages
Species     : S. formosus

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Scientific classification
Empire    : Animalia (Animals)
Ethnicity  : Chordata (chordates)
Class      : bony fish (ray)
Order     : Osteoglossiformes (bony tongues)
 

Family
Osteoglossidae 

Osteoglossidae or arowana fish is family. They belong Osteoglossiformes. They come in South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Arowana life is generally slow moving and stagnant water and prey on fish, insects and shrimp. They mouthbrooders: reproduction performed by incubating eggs at the mouth of the parents. This is a fish that can jump very well, Silver Arowana even five feet above the surface. In South America, three species of life, ferreira Hockey or Black Arowana, or the Silver Arowana and Arapaima gigas bicirrhossum Hockey, the second with adult sizes up to 4.5 m is the largest freshwater fish.

In Africa, the lives of the hottest Otis niloticus or African Arowana. Asian or Asian arowana life Scleropagus formosa, which occurs in a variety of colors. The fish is on the CITES list and very expensive. Two species live in Australia, or jardini Scleropagus jardini and leichardti Slerophagus or beaded arowana.

Lives in aquarium

Currently, fish kept in the aquarium. Different species in the aquarium reaches an average size of 60-80 cm, with the exception of Arapaima. They have a very large bowl required a minimum of 2 meters, 1 meter wide and 60 cm high.

Arapaima gigas is the only captive in aquariums with at least 20,000 liters. There should be enough space to swim freely in the current top layer at the surface with floating plants. At the bottom of the container is usually a layer of washed sand over driftwood pieces are placed in the corner as the root of the tree can be hung down and possibly plants. Because the jumping behavior of the arowana aquarium should be well covered up.

Water quality must be well maintained would be equivalent to taking a good filtration with 20-25% water change weekly.

Arowama with some other large fish hold together. The exception is the Australian arowana because they are very strong character best solitaire can be held.
protection
This species, except the Asian arowana, not the species on the CITES list. Arowana Aslan, Scleropagus formosa, internationally legally protected. Only animals of this species from CITES control farm papers and microchip implanted into account. Each breeding species (Netherlands) should also be reported to the LID (National Inspection Service) to oversee the welfare of animals.