Indonesian/red-tailed golden arowana (Scleropages aureus) fish species and information / pictures of Indonesian/red-tailed golden arowana - Scleropages aureus

Indonesian/red-tailed golden arowana (Scleropages aureus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scleropages aureus

Common Name
Indonesian/red-tailed golden arowana

Biology
Mouthbrooders.

Classification

Classified By

Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes)

Family

Arowanas (Osteoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Indonesia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.87 s.e. 0.62 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5195 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated