Black arowana
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The black arowana (Osteoglossum ferreirai) is a South American freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Black arowanas are sometimes kept in aquariums, but they are predatory and require a very large tank.[2] It is generally common,[3] but large numbers are caught as food and for the aquarium fish trade.[4]
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Black arowana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Osteoglossidae |
Genus: | Osteoglossum |
Species: | O. ferreirai |
Binomial name | |
Osteoglossum ferreirai Kanazawa, 1966[1] | |
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