Osteoglossum

Osteoglossum
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Osteoglossidae
Subfamily: Osteoglossinae
Genus: Osteoglossum
Cuvier, 1829
Species

2, see text.

Osteoglossum is a genus of fish in the family Osteoglossidae. The genus contains two species: the silver arowana (O. bicirrhosum) and the black arowana (O. ferreirai). They reach almost 1 m (3.3 ft) in length and are restricted to freshwater habitats in tropical South America.

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