Arowana
The water dragons as they are often referred to are as magnificent as you can imagine. The following types are available quite readily in the market: -
1) Silver Arowana
2) Red Arowana
3) Pearl Arowana
4) Golden Arowana
5) RTG Arowana
6) Black Arowana
1) Silver Arowana
2) Red Arowana
3) Pearl Arowana
4) Golden Arowana
5) RTG Arowana
6) Black Arowana
Young Black Arowana
Arowanas are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, also known as bonytongues. In this family of fish, the head is bony and the elongate body is covered by large, heavy scales, with a mosaic pattern of canals. The dorsal and the anal fins have soft rays and are long based, while the pectoral and ventral fins are small. The name "bonytongues" is derived from a toothed bone on the floor of the mouth, the "tongue", equipped with teeth that bite against teeth on the roof of the mouth. The fish can obtain oxygen from air by sucking it into the swim bladder, which is lined with capillaries like lung tissue. The arowana is an "obligatory air breather".
Osteoglossids are carnivorous, often being specialized surface feeders. They are excellent jumpers; it has been reported that Osteoglossum species have been seen leaping more than 6 feet (almost 2 metres) from the water surface to pick off insects and birds from overhanging branches in South America, hence the nickname "water monkeys". Arowana species typically grow to around 2 to 3 feet in captivity.
Some compatible fish often partnered with this fish are clown knife fish, oscars, plecos, Datnoids, Gars, Tinfoil barbs and and any other semi-aggressive fish that cannot fit in the arowana's mouth. They do best with a ph of 6. – 7. Arowanas are solitary fish and only appreciate company while young; adults may show dominance and aggression.
Osteoglossids are carnivorous, often being specialized surface feeders. They are excellent jumpers; it has been reported that Osteoglossum species have been seen leaping more than 6 feet (almost 2 metres) from the water surface to pick off insects and birds from overhanging branches in South America, hence the nickname "water monkeys". Arowana species typically grow to around 2 to 3 feet in captivity.
Some compatible fish often partnered with this fish are clown knife fish, oscars, plecos, Datnoids, Gars, Tinfoil barbs and and any other semi-aggressive fish that cannot fit in the arowana's mouth. They do best with a ph of 6. – 7. Arowanas are solitary fish and only appreciate company while young; adults may show dominance and aggression.