All About Arowana part III

Asian Arowana

The most popular Arowana is actually discovered in the Southeast Asia and is one of those that would commensurate a higher price. As there is a variety of Arowana in one place, they are usually differentiated by colours. For instance, the Malayan Golden Arowana and the Green Arowana are from Malaysia, while the Red Arowana, Red Tail Golden Arowana and Green Arowana

In fact, we can group them into 4 categories:

1. Indonesia Red Tail Golden Arowana
2. Indonesia Red Arowana
3. Malaysia Golden Arowana
4. Green Arowana

The Arowana in Southeast Asia are more slender, its abdomen is round in shape. When the fish is young, its back is horizontal but when it is grown, it becomes slightly arc in shape. The width of its abdomen is about 4 to 5 inches. It has a bulky scales and its side line has 21 to 24 scales. Its pelvic and anac fins are apart. Its caudal fin has 26 to 27 while its pectorac fin has 7 hard fin rays. The length of the ray is about 1/3 of the fish body. Its pelvic fin has another 5 hard fin rays.

The caudal fin is either peach or fan shaped. The caudal, anac and dorsal fins are separated, it has a super big mouth and open in a slanting way as well as its length is over the position of eyes. Its teeth is small and close to each other, when its mouth opens, the teeth is in square shape. Big eyes with barbells at the top of the mouth, the maximum length of the fish body is 3 feets and weighs 7kg. It is quite difficult for this fish to re-produce.

Depending on which variety of Asian Arowana, each time they can lay 30 to 300 eggs. Generally, Green Arowana has more eggs laid whereas Red variety has fewer eggs laid. The diameter of each egg is 1.72cm. Its characteristic is same with a general mouth hatching fish, that is to keep the eggs in the mouth until it incubated. After incubating, the young fish will gather around male fish. At night, the male fish will open its mouth to keep the young fishes in mouth to protect them. Normally, the job is done by male fish, if the quantity is overloaded, then the female fish will come to help.

Red Tail Golden Arowana

Main Places of Origin:
Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.

Characteristics:

picture 8. red tail arowana

The back of the fish, inclusive of dorsal fin and the upper part of caudal fin is dark green colour. The frame of its scales is shining gold. A good Golden Arowana has its gold colour developing even to half of its scales. The cover of its gills is bright gold in colour without red marks.

This kind of Arowana is not only popular in Indonesia but also in Southeast Asia Region. Its price is reasonable.

Red  Arowana

Main Places of Origin:
Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.

Characteristics: 

picture 9. red arowana

With special red marks on the cover of its gills. The colour on every part of its fins and frame of fins can be either orange, pink, dark red or blood red. The whole body is sparkling and possesses special charm.

The fish is widely regarded in Hong Kong as "Red Arowana of spitting pearls" and in Malaysia as "Fish of flourishing home". The only places of it origin is Kalimantan and Sumatra of Indonesia.

Malaysian Golden Arowana

Characteristics:

picture 10. malaysian golden arowana

Resembles the Red Tail Golden Arowana with the only difference being its golden scale being crossed over with a dark green colour on its back, while its whole body is shinning gold in colour.

Because of its limited quantity due to low production rate by nature, and also its high demand in the market, its price is high, and in recent years, its price is the same as Red Arowana, if not higher. It is also quite popular in the Southeast Asian region and is getting more and more popular in Japan.


Green Arowana

Characteristics:

picture 11. green arowana

Scales are green in colour. And these are shorter than those of other kinds of Arowana. Its side line is particularly manifested.

It can be from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar and can also be bred artifically. The most famous and precious one is the one with a purple spot mark on its scales and the others are one of the cheapest Arowana.


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