Anyone Knows This Fish?

[ivowatson]

We have a few in a small pond beyond the house.

I've been told they're dragon fish but pics on the net are different.

Like to sell them because don't know how to take care.

dragon_fish.htm

[Ifactory]

We have a few in a small pond beyond the house.

I've been told they're dragon fish but pics on the net are different.

Like to sell them because don't know how to take care.

dragon_fish.htm

those should be silver arowanas (osteoglossum bicirrhosum) not the asian arowanas (scleropages formosus)

[realfunster]

We have a few in a small pond beyond the house.

I've been told they're dragon fish but pics on the net are different.

Like to sell them because don't know how to take care.

dragon_fish.htm

those should be silver arowanas (osteoglossum bicirrhosum) not the asian arowanas (scleropages formosus)

I agree- looks like an arowana. Standard adult specimens normally go for THB>1k at Chatuchak. Juveniles probably around 300-800 depending on quality. (However, the real 'pedigree' ones can be sold for 000s of $.)

They are predatory fish, so if you do want to keep them you could try putting some feeder fish in their pond for them to snack on...

[angiud]

Arowana. They like small (and nt so small) insects. Try to put some alive coakroachs. They'll eat quicky.