The beautiful arapaima (scientific name: Scleropagesformosus) is also known as Asian arowana and Arowana. It is an ancient primitive freshwater fish, native to Malaysia and India

The beautiful arapaima (scientific name: Scleropagesformosus) is also known as Asian arowana and Arowana. It is an ancient primitive freshwater fish native to rivers and lakes in Malaysia, Indonesia, Sumatra and other places. The whole body has golden shining pieces, like the colorful golden dragon in Chinese culture, so named, the adult fish is 40-50 cm long and has a lifespan of up to decades. Arowana has a fierce temperament and mainly hunts live fish and shrimp, aquatic insects, frogs, etc. Now it is a valuable tropical aquarium fish. 🐟