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Profiles Tropical Arowana

Arowana are a popular aquarium fish that often are seen to have special cultural significance in areas influenced by Chinese culture. The name dragonfish stems from their resemblance to the Chinese dragon. This popularity has had both positive and negative effects on their status as endangered species.

The Arowana tropical fish, as you can see from the fish profiles we have put together will all grow to become large or “monster” fish and as such should only be kept in large well filtered aquariums.

Common name: Arapaima, Pirarucu Scientific name: Arapaima Gigas Average Adult Fish Size: 15 feet / 450 cm!! Place of Origin:...