Looking at the origin history of the dragon fish, its origin history is much earlier than our ideological concept of dragon. As early as 345 million years ago, this group of Osteoglossus family members belonging to the family Osteoglo-ssidae were already active in the waters of Gondwana! Later, as the crustal movement occurred on the earth, Gondwana was torn into several large pieces! The "New World" of today's America, Africa, Australia, etc. was formed, and the Osteoglossus family naturally dispersed accordingly. The reason why Arowana is labeled with adjectives such as ancient or living fossil is not entirely due to the age of its appearance. In fact, it already belongs to the most evolved group of true bones. Most cartilaginous fishes are taxonomically higher than others. It is more primitive, and the reason why it is ancient is that it retains many anatomical characteristics that are unique to primitive fishes, the most obvious of which is the structure of the mouth.

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Overback Arowana

The discovery of this fish began in 1829, in the Amazon Basin of South America, and was named by the American ichthyologist Dr. Vandell. In 1933, French ichthyologist Dr. Belugalon discovered another red arowana in Saigon, Vietnam. In 1966, French ichthyologists Blanc and Dobarton discovered another species of arowana in Phnom Penh. Later, experts and scholars from some countries discovered other arowana species in Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Banga Island, Borneo and Thailand in Indonesia, so they divided the arowana into golden arowana, orange-red arowana, and golden arowana. Fish, platinum arowana, green arowana, silver arowana, black arowana, etc. The actual introduction of fish into aquariums as an ornamental fish began in the United States in the late 1950s, and it was not until the 1980s that it gradually became popular around the world. Because of the two beards on its mouth, the large shiny scales and its ancient origin, people naturally connected it with the mysterious dragon and called it "dragon fish". In Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and places where overseas Chinese are concentrated, arowana is regarded as a sacred fish. It is believed that it can prosper the home, ward off evil spirits, and is raised as a feng shui fish. Especially the red arowana, which is on the verge of extinction, was killed in 1980 It is listed as a Class A protected animal under the Washington Wildlife Conservation Treaty and is highly valued. In Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the price of a red arowana can exceed one million yuan, and it is regarded as a symbol of wealth and status.

Arowana - origin species

Arowanas are produced in Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. The main varieties include red dragons, orange-red dragons, white gold dragons, cross-backed golden dragons, red-tailed golden dragons, and green dragons produced in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, as well as those produced in Silver dragons, black dragons, walruses and star-pointed dragons from Africa, South America and Australia. Generally speaking, the Australian star-spotted dragon, also known as the Australian star-spotted golden dragon, has a body length of 40 to 50 centimeters. It has strong adaptability to water quality, is easy to raise, and is relatively cheap. However, breeders do not

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red tail arowana

There are many; Qinglong, also known as Qingjin Dragon, has a body length of 60 centimeters, is strong and has no strict requirements on water quality; Silver Dragon has a body length of 1 meters, is relatively cheap and easy to raise; Black Dragon has a body length of about 1 meters and is sold at a higher price. It is not easy to raise; the golden dragon, also known as the yellow-tailed golden dragon, has a body length of about 60 cm, and is highly ornamental and highly priced; the red-tailed golden dragon has a body length of about 69 cm, a beautiful fish body, and a high price, only 10 cm to 12 cm The price of each long juvenile fish is more than 1,000 yuan; and the red dragon, which is listed as a world-class protected animal and has a body length of about 60 cm, is currently the most expensive species of freshwater ornamental fish, comparable to that of my country's The giant panda is equally famous. It is understood that it is generally popular in China to raise silver arowana and golden arowana. Among them, the red arowana and the cross-back golden arowana are rare species.

Finally, I would like to add that Arowana has no appreciation value in the United States. In other words, the price is raised by China.