| Silver arowana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Osteoglossidae |
| Genus: | Osteoglossum |
| Species: | O. bicirrhosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Osteoglossum bicirrhosum | |
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The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a South American freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Silver arowanas are sometimes kept in aquariums, but they are predatory and require a very large tank.[2]
The generic name Osteoglossum means "bone-tongued" and the specific name bicirrhosum means "two barbels" (from the Greek language).
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Osteoglossum bicirrhosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830060A85282193. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830060A85282193.en. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Hill, N. (13 June 2016). "Predators: South American Arowana". Practical Fishkeeping. Retrieved 25 October 2017.