/osteoglossiformes/osteoglossidae/osteoglossum/bicirrhosum/1.jpg "Osteoglossum bicirrhosum")
/osteoglossiformes/osteoglossidae/osteoglossum/bicirrhosum/2.jpg "Osteoglossum bicirrhosum")
Adult/osteoglossiformes/osteoglossidae/osteoglossum/bicirrhosum/3.jpg "Osteoglossum bicirrhosum")
Close-up of head
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (Cuvier, 1829) |
| Common Names | Arowana Arawana, Aruana, Gabelbart (Germany), Silver Arowana, Silver Aruana |
| Type Locality | Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Ischnosoma bicirrhosum, Osteoglossum arowana, Osteoglossum bicirrhostum, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, Osteoglossum minus, Osteoglossum vandellii |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1200mm or 47.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, Rupununi and Oyapock Rivers. Salween, Mae Nam Moei (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 328 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:2.66.677.1766 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2011 Nov 13 01:33) |