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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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