Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, commonly known as the silver arowana, is a large South American freshwater fish prized in aquariums for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and surface-feeding, jumping behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osteoglossum bicirrhosum canonical | 2 |
| silver arowana | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
freshwater fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly crepuscular and nocturnal ⓘ |
| aquariumRequirement |
tight-fitting lid to prevent jumping
ⓘ
very large tank ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| behavior |
jumping predator
ⓘ
surface feeder ⓘ |
| bodyPosition | surface-oriented ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | ornamental fish trade ⓘ |
| commonName |
silver arawana
ⓘ
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
silver arowana
|
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Osteoglossidae ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| genus | Osteoglossum ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Colombia ⓘ French Guiana ⓘ British Guiana ⓘ
surface form:
Guyana
Peru ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | two barbels on lower jaw ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| hasColor | metallic silver sheen ⓘ |
| hasMouthType | upturned mouth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 120 cm in captivity
ⓘ
about 90 cm in the wild ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
ⓘ
Essequibo ⓘ
surface form:
Essequibo River
Rupununi River ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableFor | ability to leap out of water to catch prey ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male incubates eggs in mouth ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Osteoglossum
ⓘ
surface form:
Osteoglossum ferreirai
|
| reproduction | mouthbrooder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vernacularGrouping | arowana ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
silver arowana