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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Osteoglossidae Arowanas

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6 species

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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (Cuvier, 1829)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
[Arawana]
Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Osteoglossum ferreirai Kanazawa, 1966
Photo by Landines, M.
 
Osteoglossum ferreirai
[Black arawana]
Photo by Tursinah, N.

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Scleropages formosus (Müller & Schlegel, 1840)
Photo by Tursinah, N.
 
Scleropages formosus
[Asian bonytongue]
No picture found
 
Scleropages inscriptus
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Scleropages jardinii (Saville-Kent, 1892)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Scleropages jardinii
[Australian bonytongue]
Photo by Poole, S.

Oceania
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Scleropages leichardti Günther, 1864
Photo by Poole, S.
 
Scleropages leichardti
[Southern saratoga]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Arawana South America 90 TL 1829
Osteoglossum ferreirai Black arawana South America 90 TL 1966
Scleropages formosus Asian bonytongue Asia 90 TL 1840
Scleropages inscriptus Asia 2012
Scleropages jardinii Australian bonytongue Asia and Oceania 100 SL 1892
Scleropages leichardti Southern saratoga Oceania 100 SL 1864



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