The arowana fish is a valuable freshwater fish specialty of China. Widely distributed in China, from south to north of the major river systems and freshwater lakes are produced. Not much activity in winter, spring has the habit of lying on the side of the sediment trap. Carp, tapeworm fish, crabs, wrinkles, rickets, crabs, shrimp, etc. for food, is a typical carnivorous fish. Generally 2-3 winter age gonad maturity. late May to early July spawning, spawning ground in the breeding water flow place. The growth rate is fast, half a year up to 1-2 two, the second year up to 1 catty or so, the third year can grow to 2-3 pounds, the largest individual up to 10 pounds or so. The arowana is fat and thick, high and laterally flattened, with a large, terminal mouth, slightly tilted cleft, the maxilla extending to the posterior margin of the eye, the mandible slightly protruding, the denticles in front of the upper and lower jaws enlarged into canines, the eye superiorly lateral, the posterior margin of the anterior gill cover bone with 4-5 spines, the posterior gill cover bone with 2 flattened spines, the rounded scales are fine, the dorsal fins are long, with spines at the anterior end, and branching soft stripes at the posterior end, the dorsal part of the body is yellowish-green, the abdomen is yellowish-white, and the both sides of the body have sizes of irregular brown stripes and patches on both sides of the body.