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Arowana are members of the freshwater fish Osteoglossidae as known as the Dragon Fish. They are an ancient group today mainly found in Asia, South America, Africa and Australia. Arowana typically feed at or near the surface and aer excellent jumpers, sometimes leaping out to capture prey from overhanging branches.Today the genus consists of 3 from South East Asia, Australia & New Guinea:
1) Asian Arowana (Scleropages Formosus)
2) Pearl Arowana (S.Jardinii)
3) Spotted Arowana (S.Leichardti)
Asian Arowana (Scleropages Formosus)
Scleropages Formosus as known as the Dragon Fish can be found in South East Asia, they can reaches up to 20 inches, is distinguished from Pearl Arowana (S.Jardinii) & Spotted Arowana (S.Leichardti) by having fewer scales along the lateral line and lacking spots on the dorsal and anal fins. Although it has been accepted that only one species of Asian arowana exists, there are 5 recognised varieties:
The Asian arowana is a carnivore it feeds on fish, flogs and insects at or near the surface, but also known to take non-woody roots & tubers. It inhabits areas of slowflow, very freqently in smaller rivers with sunken trees near to larger bodies of water. The water temperatures has to between 28-30 celsius and PH level 6.2 - 7. It is relatively intolerant of salt and an experiment conducted with a captive specimen demonstrated that colour lightened dramatically at a concentration of 8ppt, loss of feeding ensured at 14ppt and death occurred at 18ppt.
As with most tropical freshwater fish, arowana breeds at the start of the rainy season typically August - October. Each brood consists of about 20-80 eggs, which the males incubate orally. The eggs hatch in about 8-10 days but the fry will remain near the parent, sometimes in the mouth for another 7-8 weeks.
Pearl Arowana (S.Jardinii)
Jardinii is known from the nothern Australia, mostly from the rivers draining into the Gulf of Carpentaria and Southern NewGuinea. It differs from the Leichardti, which is known only from the Fizroy river in north eastern Australia, in having the rear edge of its jaws extending beyond the edge of the eye, a curved dorsal profile, 20-24 dorsal profile, 20-24 dorsal fin rays, 28-32anal fin rays and chin barbels present at all sizes. Both Pearl & Spotted Arowanas can grow considerably lager then the Asian Dragon, reaching 35 inches.
The Pearl arowana is a carnivore it feeds on surface & midwater. This fish inhabits oxbow lakes or flowing sections of streams which overhanging vegetation in fairly clear water and they have a minimum temperature tolerance of 15 celsius. The water temperatures for Pearl Arowana has to between 32 celsius and PH level of 6.1 - 7.
Spotted Arowana (S.Leichardti)
Leichardti is believed to be less adept at catching fish than the Pearl, because of the position of its eyes higher on the head. Spotted arowana prefers long, deep turbid waterholes with reduced current and abundant sunken trees, undercut banks and overhanging vegetation. It spends most of its time cruising around the surface along riverbanks, retreating to deeper water or sunken tree when threatended. The water temperatures for Leichardti Arowana has to between 22.7 - 31 celsius and PH level of 7.2-8.3. Both Pearl & Spotted arowanas are generally solitary and territorial, with the latter the more aggressive. Breeding for both species takes place in the wet season of September to November when water temperatures approach 30 celsius for the Pearl arowanas and 20-24 for Spotted arowanas. Unlike the Asian, the female orally incubates the eggs in both these species. Each brood of 30-130 is orally incubated until they hatch in 1-2 weeks and the female continues guarding the newly hatched young for another 4-5 weeks when they continue remaining close to her month until the young reaches about 3cm.
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