Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOsteoglossiformes
- FamilyOsteoglossidae
Habitatfreshwater
Maximum longevity: 6.5 years (wild)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Osteoglossum
- Image
- Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Natural History Museum University of Pisa.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P9714
- Cachoeira do Arari
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Article
The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a South American freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Silver arowanas are sometimes kept in aquariums, but they are predatory and require a very large tank.
The generic name Osteoglossum means "bone-tongued" and the specific name bicirrhosum means "two barbels" (from the Greek language).