History of Arowana

Arowana fish has been found by Müller and Schlegel, 1844
Days of old, arowana was in a hurry have been fishermen and consumed, there are some in fried and appointed as the salted fish, Because the taste so delicious and tasty. But the fishermen did not know that the arowana fish population has begun to disappear, so some fishermen are also hunting and selling in to the hobbyis. In the upstream of Kapuas river, there are many people who do not know that the arowana is rare animals that are expensive. Arowana fish that are in the upper Kapuas river usually diversiform green Arowana fish and arowana some other types.

Perhaps, in the arowana has been raised by Chinese people for centuries of years ago as a protector and lucky and so far no Chinese people still believe that the arowana fish is a figure of a god and the dragon that symbolizes the "yin" and "yang" which is a balance physical and spiritual. Not infrequently the hobiis dare to spend their money to buy that expensive fish because Arowana Fish has a Beautiful color and shiny sparkler.

Arowana Morphology
Arwana ornamental fish is fresh water coming from the tropics This family of fish, including fish bones tongue (Osteoglossidae) and ordo Osteoglossiformes. Live in rivers and lakes have current slow. Arowana able to live in a little water until slightly acid pH range 6,5-7,5. Temperature range that can be tolerated between 24-30 ° C. Arowana including animals with food karnivora main shrimp, fish, frogs, and bugs. Arowana find food in the daytime (diurnal), and has a territorial area (soliter), and proliferate in a way to keep the eggs hatch in the mouth (mouth breeder or parental care).
Arowana mature adult gonad at the age of 7 years with a body length reaches 60-70 cm. Arowana including this type of fish that produce few eggs. The average number of eggs in one marriage between 30-50 grains. The eggs hatch in the mother's mouth for 40-43 days. Hathcer parent according to Scott & Fuller (1976) is a male. However, based on research by Fuhrman & Smith (1945) and Merrick & Green (1976), Parent Hatcher egg is female.

Of the protected Hockey
Not all species of the genus Scleropages included in the rare category. According to data from various sources, Scleropages formosus only species that lives in Borneo and Sumatra expressed rare. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to enter Scleropages formosus in the Red Data Book since 1969. Even CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) categorize Apendix I(read “ai” in english) mean that is almost extinct. Strain of Scleropages formosus expressed almost extinct red dragon is siluk (Super Red) kalesa and yellow (Golden Red).
The cause of scarcity of arowana often occur because a large-scale of cathing regardless of population. Could not be denied colors shimmer squama arowana red jewel like. However, stories about the mystical “Bring the luck” actually become the main why the Arowana is rare.
Many hobiis arowana believe siluk red or yellow gold is kalesa incarnation of the red dragon or Chinese language is called Ie Tiaw Lung. The hobiis convinced the dragon to bring fortune.
To this red arowana still be hunted by many, especially among the business however the price is so expensive, because even though the price is believed to promote the business. Is not only Super Red arowana that can bring blessing. All types of arowana can also blessings because appearance is very elegant, and authoritative. With elegance and beauty, arowana owner can be entertaining. Entertainment is definitely bring excitement to the owner.