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Espèces associées
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Osteoglossum
Espèces pour
  
Osteoglossidae
- Classification -
Osteoglossidae
Osteoglossiformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Osteoglossum
bicirrhosum
(Cuvier
, 1829)
Arawana
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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
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Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Juvenile picture by
Landines, M.
Brazil country information
Common names:
Arauaná
,
Arowana
,
Aruaná
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
|
Ref:
Importance:
minor commercial
|
Ref:
Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture:
|
Ref:
Regulations:
|
Ref:
Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Present in the Oyapock River which forms the border between Brazil and French Guiana (Ref. 12225). Exported for the aquarium trade, especialy from the Rio Negro area (Ref. 27548) which is an illegal activity in Brazil (Ref. 102836).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
Occurrences
Point map
Main Ref:
Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Silver arowana
,
Hõbedane luukeel
,
Sulamba
,
... more
Classification / Names
Noms communs
|
Synonymes
| Catalog of Fishes(
Genre
,
Espèce
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
>
Osteoglossiformes
(Bony tongues) >
Osteoglossidae
(Arowanas)
Etymology:
Osteoglossum:
Greek, osteon = bone + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Cuvier
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce
benthopélagique. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref.
1672
)
Distribution
Pays
|
Zones FAO
|
Écosystèmes
|
Occurrences
|
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