Banjar Red Arowana
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Banjar Arowana is a natural color variant found in the Banjarmasin river system in Kalimantan. The young of this species have red fins set on a silver body with a greenish tint. However, the adult fish looks totally different. The body turns grayish green in adults and the fins fade to a lighter red or even yellow when fully grown.
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Description
The Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) comprises several phenotypic varieties of freshwater fish distributed geographically across Southeast Asia. Banjar Arowana is the Grade 2 Red Arowana, which is a natural color variant found in the Banjarmasin river system in Kalimantan.
| Scientific name: | Scleropages Formosu |
| Common names: | Banjar Red Arowana, Asian Arowana, Dragon Fish, and Asian Bonytongue |
| Place of Origin | Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia |
| Size: | 36 inches / 90 cm |
| Life expectancy: | 10-20 years average |
| Color: | grayish green in adults and the fins fade to a lighter red or even yellow when fully grown. |
| Diet: | Predatory and carnivorous |
| Temperament: | normally quite peaceful |
| MiniMinimum tank size: | 250 gallon / 1000 litre or larger |
| Temperature: | 75°F to 82°F (24°C to 28°C) |
| pH: | 7.0 – 7.7 |
| Hardness: | between 5 to 15 dGH |
| Care level: | Intermediate to advanced |
| Breeding: | Egg layer |
