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| The Royal Knifefish, Chitala
blanci (d'Aubenton, 1965). The African Featherback to
science. Principally found in the Mekong Delta of Southeast Asia.
Bred in Thailand as a food fish. To four feet in length in the
wild. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, and insects. |
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| Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
(Cuvier 1829), the Silver Arawana/Arowana/Aruana. Northern South
America; the Amazon Basin. Live near the surface where they pursue
fish and insect (beetle) prey... JUMPERS!. Aquarium image of an
fifteen inch female specimen. |
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| Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
(Cuvier 1829), the Silver Arawana/Arowana/Aruana. Northern South
America; the Amazon Basin. Live near the surface where they pursue
fish and insect (beetle) prey... JUMPERS!. Aquarium image of an
eighteen inch female specimen. |
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| Osteoglossum ferreirai
Kanazawa 1966, the Black Arawana. South America; Brazil's
Amazon Basin. To a meter/yard in length. Similar to the Silver
species as an adult, harder to raise as juveniles, and just as
likely to launch themselves out of a tank without a heavy, complete
cover. Shown, a three inch juvenile in captivity. |
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