Family Osteoglossidae - Arowanas
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Actinopterygii |
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Genera : 2 | Species : 6 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes |
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Environment |
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Fresh : Yes |
Brackish : No |
Marine : No |
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Primary freshwater |
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Aquarium |
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some |
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First Fossil Record |
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lower
Tertiary
Eocene |
Ref.. Berg, L.S. 1958 | |
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Arowanas are tropical freshwater fishes. Five species occurring in the Neotropical region (2), Southeast Asia (1), Australia and New Guinea (2). Osteoglossids are similar in appearance to arapaimatids and were, until recently, considered to be part of one family. Both families have elongate, slender bodies with large scales. Osteoglossids differ in a number of characters, the most obvious are the presence of barbels at the symphasis of the lower jaw, a highly compressed abdomen (versus nearly cylindrical), and a huge mouth with a markedly oblique gape (Ref. 50892). Pelvic fins well behind base of pectoral fins. Most with very large scales. Some with suprabranchial organ and capable of air-breathing. Vertebrae 60-100. Most are omnivores or carnivores inhabiting quiet waters. Arowanas are commonly exhibited in public aquaria and is a popular aquarium fish in Asia (Ref. 7463). Exhibit mouthbrooding. Eggs measure 10-18 mm. Adults posses only the left ovary, the right being absent (Ref. 94267). |
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bearers and guarders |
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Typical activity level |
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normal |
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Osteoglossocephala | Osteoglossomorpha | Osteoglossiformes | Osteoglossidae |
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The list ordered as follows:
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Scientifc name | Status | Senior/Junior synonym | Combination | CofF |
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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (Cuvier, 1829) | accepted | senior | new | |
Ischnosoma bicirrhosum Cuvier, 1829 | synonym | senior | original | 2 |
! Osteoglossum bicirrhostum (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym | senior | new | |
Osteoglossum vandellii Cuvier, 1829 | synonym | junior | original | 2 |
! Osteoglossum vandelli Cuvier, 1829 | synonym | junior | original | |
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | ambiguous | other | original | 2 |
Osteoglossum arowana Jardine, 1841 | synonym | junior | original | 2 |
Osteoglossum minus Valenciennes, 1847 | synonym | junior | original | 2 |
Osteoglossum ferreirai Kanazawa, 1966 | accepted | senior | original | 2 |
! Osteoglossum ferrerai Kanazawa, 1966 | synonym | senior | original | |
Scleropages leichardti Günther, 1864 | accepted | senior | original | 2 |
! Scleropages leichardtii Günther, 1864 | synonym | senior | original | |
! Scleropages leichhardti Günther, 1864 | synonym | senior | original | |
Osteoglossum guntheri Castelnau, 1876 | synonym | junior | original | 2 |
Scleropages formosus (Müller & Schlegel, 1840) | accepted | senior | new | |
Osteoglossum formosum Müller & Schlegel, 1840 | synonym | senior | original | 2 |
Scleropages macrocephalus Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003 | ambiguous | questionable | original | 2 |
Scleropages aureus Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003 | ambiguous | questionable | original | 2 |
Scleropages legendrei Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003 | ambiguous | questionable | original | 2 |
Scleropages jardinii (Saville-Kent, 1892) | accepted | senior | new | |
Osteoglossum jardinii Saville-Kent, 1892 | synonym | senior | original | 2 |
! Scleropages jardini (Saville-Kent, 1892) | synonym | senior | new | |
Scleropages inscriptus Roberts, 2012 | accepted | senior | original | 2 |