Black Arowana
Osteoglossum ferreirai
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The black arowana 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. It is generally common, but large numbers are caught as food and for the aquarium fish trade.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Family
- Osteoglossidae
- Genus
- Osteoglossum