Scleropages formosus

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Scleropages formosus is a Southeast Asian freshwater fish species, commonly known as the Asian arowana, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales and cultural association with luck and prosperity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Scleropages formosus canonical 2
Asian bonytongue 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ray-finned fish
species of fish
aquariumTradeStatus highly prized
bodyCovering large metallic scales
bodyShape elongated
CITESListing Appendix I
class Actinopterygii
colorMorph golden
green
red
silver
commercialUse ornamental fish trade
commonName Asian arowana
Scleropages formosus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Asian bonytongue

dragon fish
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
culturalRegion East Asia
Southeast Asia
culturalSignificance symbol of luck
symbol of prosperity
diet carnivorous
crustaceans
insects
small fish
family Osteoglossidae
genus Scleropages
habitat blackwater rivers
freshwater rivers
peat swamp forests
kingdom Animalia
locomotion swimming
maximumLength 90 cm
nativeTo Cambodia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
order Osteoglossiformes
parentalCare paternal mouthbrooding
phylum Chordata
reproduction mouthbrooding
respiration gills
swimmingLevel surface-dwelling
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
illegal trade
overfishing

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Osteoglossiformes notableSpecies Scleropages formosus
Osteoglossidae notableSpecies Scleropages formosus
Scleropages formosus commonName Scleropages formosus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Asian bonytongue