When it comes to Arowana, what comes to mind first? I guess it must be an oil. Indeed, I don't know when it began, as a code name for edible oil, its fame has overshadowed its own animal properties. Therefore, Xiaobian thinks that perhaps it is time to vigorously popularize its animal properties.
Arowana scientific name is beautiful hard-boned tongue fish, also known as Asian arowana. Arowana is a freshwater fish species in the family Phyllopharyngealidae. The fish of the oropharyngeal family are very widely distributed, and they are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, South America and Southeast Asia, so I will not dwell on them here. We will only make a brief introduction to the genus Arapaima, where Arowana is located.
The genus is now divided into four species, including:
Beautiful Arapaima (Arowana);
Australian Arapaima (aka: star-spotted Australian dragon/pearl arowana, etc.);
Ritchie's Arapaima (aka: Star Point Pearl Arowana/Star SpotTed Arowana, etc.);
Arapaima (aka: Burmese Arowana/Nano Green Dragon, etc.).
Among them, Arowana is native to lakes and rivers in Malaysia and other places in Southeast Asia, and it has existed for a long time like other arapaima fish, and is also known as a "living fossil", which is valuable in studying the evolution of paleontology and climate change.
In addition to its research value, Arowana is one of the most expensive ornamental fish in the world. Although in the 1950s, Arowana was still used as a dish. However, it began to become an ornamental fish in the late 1950s, and by the 1980s it had gradually become popular all over the world.
Arowana is a ferocious carnivore that dates back to the time of the dinosaurs. Adult Arowana is generally about 60 cm long, and the largest can grow to more than 1 meter, but it is rare to grow so large in the wild. In the wild, they not only feed on other fish, but also jump out of the water to hunt frogs, spiders, lizards, birds and bats that can be reached.
After switching to artificial breeding, the act of jumping out of the water becomes jumping out of the tank, which becomes the suicidal behavior of the Arowana, and once it is found in time, it will die of lack of water.
How many different colors are there in Arowana? This is a question that should be difficult for many people, even for fish lovers. There is no other reason, because Arowana is mainly divided into three color strains: red, gold, and cyan (green). But each strain also varies depending on the origin, and these changes are given different names and meanings by Arowana enthusiasts in different regions.
Arowana has huge metallic scales, a whisker that sticks out of its chin, and swims up and down like a legendary dragon. This similarity leads people to believe that it will bring good luck and wealth, which is one of its implications.
The value of Arowana depends on the color, generally the red variety has the highest price, and there are even rumors that the good quality is more expensive than the Lamborghini... There are also rumors that albino arowana was auctioned off for $100,000.
Perhaps after reading the above article, some people will think that Arowana is indeed very beautiful, the meaning is good, and it is not bad to raise one. But you may not know that wild Arowana is endangered. After a sharp rise in market demand for them, large quantities of wild arowana were caught and are now on the verge of extinction.
To this end, as early as 1980, the international convention has proposed that Arowana is a species that is prohibited from being traded in any form. But in fact, in many markets, it is impossible to distinguish which ones are farmed? Which are wild? That is, wild Arowana can still be traded if they are "packed" by captivity.
In recent years, with the development of science and technology, wildlife conservation groups have made another proposal: to provide traceability for Arowana breeding in any region. Simply put, if Arowana enters the market, it must know where it comes from and how it is raised. And implanting a recording chip inside the fish...