Banjara Red Arowana

Banjar Red Arowana is also a well-known fish in the world due to its widespread popularity. It is one of the most attractive and fascinating fish species in the aquarium trade.

They are a Jurassic-era species that has existed for more than 100 million years. The Arowana has a long, muscular body and a bony head. Large, thick scales with a mosaic pattern of canals cover their body as well. Their toothed bone at the bottom of their mouth chews on the roof of their mouth, earning them the nickname “bonytounges.”

This fish is called the red dragon if it has scales and fins arranged neatly on the back and large the same size.

Arowana is also characterized by two, darkly colored, barbells that extend from its bottom lips. These barbells are often delicate, and can easily be damaged by rough handling.

Before they reach adulthood, Arowanas are microchipped to ensure that the buyer knows they were reared in captivity. Because Arowanas are endangered in the wild, the aquarium species are all from Asian Arowana farms.

I. You would love the fish because…

Its beauty and rarity make it the most prized.

It has a beautiful red hue on the tail and a yellowish and greenish base with horseshoe-shaped scales that are predominantly pink all over its body.

This breed of fish has a gleaming yellowfin and a greenish reddish red color that attracts hobbyists.

II. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

Highly hostile with specific care requirements.

III. Species compatibility

Singly or community of tough fish like Knifefish, Pacus, Oscars, Plecostomus, Jaguar Cichlids, Green Terrors, Gars, Tinfoil Barbs, Siamese Tigerfish

IV. How to feed this species?

Juveniles will readily eat small fish, tadpoles, live brine shrimp, live brown worms, small earthworms, and other live foods, but should be trained to accept pellets, sticks, chunks of frozen foods, chopped and whole market shrimp, and other meaty foods and adults-only eat live things

Arowana is one of the fastest-growing aquarium fish, reaching lengths of over 4 feet in some cases.’ Attributes