silver arawana
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The silver arawana is a large, surface-dwelling freshwater fish from South America, known for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and ability to leap from the water to catch prey.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osteoglossum bicirrhosum | 0 |
| Osteoglossidae | 0 |
| Osteoglossum | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arapaima-like fish
ⓘ
fish ⓘ fish family ⓘ genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly crepuscular ⓘ |
| aquariumRequirement | very large tank ⓘ |
| bodyColor | metallic silver ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
food fish in parts of its range
ⓘ
ornamental fish trade ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ terrestrial animals that fall into water ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | surface-dwelling fish ⓘ |
| family | Osteoglossidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | carnivorous ⓘ |
| genus | Osteoglossum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | two barbels on lower jaw ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
dragon fish
ⓘ
silver arawana NERFINISHED ⓘ silver arowana ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| keptAs | aquarium fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 90 centimeters in captivity
ⓘ
over 1 meter in the wild ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | around 4.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | upturned ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essequibo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupununi River NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
can jump up to about 1–2 meters above the water surface
ⓘ
can leap out of the water to catch prey ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male carries eggs and fry in mouth ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperament | predatory ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.