Family Osteoglossidae - Arowanas
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  Class
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Actinopterygii
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 2 | Species : 6 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
  Division
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Primary freshwater
  Aquarium
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some
  First Fossil Record
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lower   Tertiary     Eocene
Ref..   Berg, L.S. 1958
  Remark
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Arowanas are tropical freshwater fishes. Five species occurring in the Neotropical region (2), Southeast Asia (1), Australia and New Guinea (2). Osteoglossids are similar in appearance to arapaimatids and were, until recently, considered to be part of one family. Both families have elongate, slender bodies with large scales. Osteoglossids differ in a number of characters, the most obvious are the presence of barbels at the symphasis of the lower jaw, a highly compressed abdomen (versus nearly cylindrical), and a huge mouth with a markedly oblique gape (Ref. 50892). Pelvic fins well behind base of pectoral fins. Most with very large scales. Some with suprabranchial organ and capable of air-breathing. Vertebrae 60-100. Most are omnivores or carnivores inhabiting quiet waters. Arowanas are commonly exhibited in public aquaria and is a popular aquarium fish in Asia (Ref. 7463). Exhibit mouthbrooding. Eggs measure 10-18 mm. Adults posses only the left ovary, the right being absent (Ref. 94267).
  Etymology
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  Reproductive guild
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bearers and guarders
  Typical activity level
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normal
  Main Ref
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Osteoglossocephala | Osteoglossomorpha | Osteoglossiformes | Osteoglossidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Osteoglossidae as currently in FishBase

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In the column CofF, the digit indicates the status of synchronization with CofF: 0: Not checked; 1: Same status;   2: Different status;   3: Other combination;   4: Synonym in CofF;   5: Species/Subspecies issue;   6: Synonym of another species in CofF;   7: Not in CofF;   8: Should not be in CofF. The CofF version currently used is the one published on 23-07-2014 (Ref. 97102).

The list ordered as follows:

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination CofF
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal2
! Osteoglossum bicirrhostum (Cuvier, 1829)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal2
! Osteoglossum vandelli Cuvier, 1829
synonymjuniororiginal
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Spix & Agassiz, 1829
ambiguousotheroriginal2
Osteoglossum arowana Jardine, 1841
synonymjuniororiginal2
Osteoglossum minus Valenciennes, 1847
synonymjuniororiginal2
Osteoglossum ferreirai Kanazawa, 1966
acceptedseniororiginal2
! Osteoglossum ferrerai Kanazawa, 1966
synonymseniororiginal
Scleropages leichardti Günther, 1864
acceptedseniororiginal2
! Scleropages leichardtii Günther, 1864
synonymseniororiginal
! Scleropages leichhardti Günther, 1864
synonymseniororiginal
Osteoglossum guntheri Castelnau, 1876
synonymjuniororiginal2
Scleropages formosus (Müller & Schlegel, 1840)
acceptedseniornew
Osteoglossum formosum Müller & Schlegel, 1840
synonymseniororiginal2
Scleropages macrocephalus Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003
ambiguousquestionableoriginal2
Scleropages aureus Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003
ambiguousquestionableoriginal2
Scleropages legendrei Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003
ambiguousquestionableoriginal2
Scleropages jardinii (Saville-Kent, 1892)
acceptedseniornew
Osteoglossum jardinii Saville-Kent, 1892
synonymseniororiginal2
! Scleropages jardini (Saville-Kent, 1892)
synonymseniornew
acceptedseniororiginal2
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