Category Archives: Osteoglossiformes

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Osteoglossidae The name Asian Arowana combines several varieties of freshwater fish of the genus Scleropages. Some sources distinguish these variations into separate species, while others consider the breeds as a single species Scleropages formosus. In the wild, … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Osteoglossidae Perhaps there are few aquarium fish surrounded by as many legends, stories, and rumors as the arowana. Hardly many aquarium fish cost thousands of dollars. In China, the arowana is called the Dragon Fish. The Asian … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Osteoglossidae Genus Scleropages. — Indonesian Golden Arowana — Scleropages aureus [Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003]. (Eng. Indonesian Golden Arowana, Red Tail Golden arowana, Kelisa Red Tail Golden, RTG). Indonesia, Sumatra Island. The base color is dark brown … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Suborder Notopteroidei Family Notopteridae, Featherbacks ( Notopteridae ) Genus Chitala. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish juveniles of different knifefish species from one another. The growth rates of knifefishes are much higher than those of most other fishes, … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Suborder Notopteroidei Family Notopteridae Genus Papyrocranus — Marbled Knifefish, African Reticulate Knifefish — Papyrocranus afer [Gunther, 1868]. Synonym: Notopterus afer. (Eng.: Marbled Knifefish, Pom Pom Knifefish, Reticulate Knifefish, Arowana Knifefish). West Africa, Niger River basin, and most coastal … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Arapaimidae   Genus Arapaima. — Brazilian giant Arapaima, Pirarucu — Arapaima gigas [Schinz, 1822]. Synonym: Sudis gigas, pirarucu, Vastres arapaima, cuvieri, mapae. (English: Giant Arapaima, Pirarucu). South America, Amazon River basin. Reaches a length of 2.5 m. … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Osteoglossidae Genus Osteoglossum — Silver Arowana — Osteoglossum bicirrhosum [Cuvier, 1829]. Synonyms: Osteoglossum arowana, minus, vandelli. (English: Silver Arowana, Bony Tongued Fish, God Fish, Dragon Fish). Tropical South America, mainly Colombia, Guyana, western tributaries of the Amazon … Continue reading →

Order Arawaniformes ( Osteoglossiformes ) Family Freshwater Butterflyfish, Pantodontidae ( Pantodontidae )   The family Pantodontidae includes only one genus and species, the freshwater butterflyfish (Pantodon bucholtzi), which has several geographical forms, including: Pantodon bucholtzi var. schizonotus and P. bucholtzi … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Mormyridae Continued… Genus Gnathonemus. They differ in small sizes – from 20 to 60 cm (much smaller in an aquarium). They search for food in the substrate and among thickets. The main food is bloodworms and tubifex … Continue reading →

Order Osteoglossiformes Family Osteoglossidae Genus Scleropages — Gulf Saratoga, Pearl Arowana, Australian Dragon — Scleropages jardinii [Saville-Kent, 1892]. Synonym: Osteoglossum jardinii. (English: Arowana Papua, Australian Bonytongue, Gulf Saratoga, Red Saratoga, Northern Barramundi). Northern Australia and New Guinea. 90 cm, in … Continue reading →