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Vertebrata (1163)
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Osteoglossiformes (3)
Osteoglossidae (Arowanas) (1)
Osteoglossidae (Arowanas)
Scleropages formosus
(Müller & Schlegel, 1840)
Asian Arowana
Osteoglossidae (Arowanas)
Tan Heok Hui
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Identified By: Tan Heok Hui
Introduced alien species. Widespread but rare.
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (4)
Preys on
Golden Goby
Glossogobius aureus
References
Liew et al., 2018. Limnology and Oceanography 63(5): 1877-1890
Hornet Tilapia
Heterotilapia buttikoferi
References
Liew et al., 2018. Limnology and Oceanography 63(5): 1877-1890
Eartheater
Geophagus altifrons
References
Liew et al., 2018. Limnology and Oceanography 63(5): 1877-1890
Preyed upon by
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
References
Jasman, 2021. Facebook post
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Actinopterygii: Osteoglossiformes: Osteoglossidae (Arowanas)
Residency Status:
Non-native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Introduced alien species. Widespread but rare.
External Links
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Juvenile Asian arowana at Lower Peirce.
Asian arowana in Pangsua pond
Asian arowana in Nee Soon swamp forest
Asian arowana at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Asian arowana from Banir stream with note on its gut contents
Fishes observed at MacRitchie Reservoir
Taxo4254 Species Pages
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