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silver arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

The silver arowana is a beautiful fish with shiny scales that look like silver. It has a long body and can jump out of the water to catch its food, which makes it very special!

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers and lakes

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The silver arowana has a long, slender body covered in large, iridescent silver scales that shimmer like metal. Its distinctive upturned mouth, paired with two barbels, gives it a prehistoric, bony-tongued appearance.

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Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Arowanas carry their eggs in their mouth to protect them, a behavior called mouthbrooding!

These ancient fish have been around for millions of years, even since the time of dinosaurs.

They are sometimes called 'dragon fish' because of their large, shimmering scales.

Young silver arowanas sometimes have a yellowish-orange tint before turning entirely silver.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaping Strike

silver arowana can jump out of the water to catch prey because it has powerful muscles and an upturned mouth for surface feeding.

Fähigkeit

Breathe-Assist Bladder

silver arowana can breathe air from the surface because it has a specialized swim bladder that acts like a lung.

Fähigkeit

Surface Vision

silver arowana has excellent eyesight that helps them spot insects and small animals on branches above the water.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-90 cm
Gewicht
2-6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
5 m
Wasserart
Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

Arowanas are hungry hunters that eat many small animals found in and around the water.

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Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • small fish
  • crustaceans
  • frogs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Larger caimans sometimes prey on adult arowanas.

eaten by

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

Giant otters are skilled hunters of fish, including arowanas.

hunts

Green Darner

Anax junius

Arowanas leap to catch flying insects like dragonflies.

hunts

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Arowanas hunt and consume smaller fish, including young peacock bass.

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Sicherheit

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Always watch fish from a safe distance and never try to touch them in the water.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von silver arowana?

60-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von silver arowana?

2-6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von silver arowana?

10-20 Jahre

Was frisst silver arowana?

Arowanas are hungry hunters that eat many small animals found in and around the water.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von silver arowana?

20 km/h

Wo findet man silver arowana normalerweise?

Freshwater rivers and lakes

Wie jagt silver arowana?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von silver arowana?

5 m

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