Asian arowana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Asian arowana |
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| Super red arowana | |
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Osteoglossidae
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Scleropages
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S. formosus
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| Scleropages formosus Müller and Schlegel, 1844
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The Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) is a species of fish that live in slow moving streams and creeks in Southeast Asia and Australia; Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra and Thailand.
Images for kids
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Super red arowana in a public aquarium
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Asian arowana scales are large (most over 2 cm in length) and have a delicate net pattern.
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In Prague sea aquarium
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