Image: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

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Description: Image of Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (Silver Arowana). They are native to the Amazon River system, and are know to have grown as long as 1 meter long in captivity and 1.2 meter in the wild. When kept in an aquarium, it should be securely covered, to prevent the fish from jumping out. The are known as 银龙鱼 ('Silver Dragon Fish') in Chinese, and are populat with East Asian aquariumists for their resemblance to a Chinese dragon, a good luck symbol.
Title: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
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