Osteoglossum
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Osteoglossum is a genus of large freshwater fish known as arowanas, native to South America and prized in aquariums for their elongated bodies and surface-feeding behavior.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osteoglossum ferreirai | 1 |
| Osteoglossum bicirrhosum | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| aquariumRequirement |
tight-fitting lid
ⓘ
very large tank ⓘ |
| aquariumUse | popular large aquarium fish ⓘ |
| behavior | jumping ability ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
arowanas
ⓘ
black arowana ⓘ silver arowana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | overfishing for aquarium trade ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| economicUse | aquarium fish ⓘ |
| family | Osteoglossidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | surface-feeding ⓘ |
| genus |
Osteoglossum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osteoglossum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osteoglossum ferreirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jawOrientation | superior mouth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powerful, undulating swimming ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 90 cm
ⓘ
about 90 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essequibo Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyapock Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Negro Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ upper Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
bony tongue
ⓘ
dark juvenile coloration ⓘ large size ⓘ upturned mouth ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Scleropages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | ossified tongue-bearing plate ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Osteoglossum ferreirai