Black Arowana

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arowana
gptkbp:average_temperature 75-82° F
needs stable temperature
gptkbp:behavior territorial
benthic
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:breeding_season rainy season
moderate to difficult
mouthbrooder
male guards eggs
gptkbp:character_traits curious and interactive
gptkbp:color black to dark gray
juveniles are silver
some have blue sheen
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black_Arowana
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of prosperity
gptkbp:dam soft, acidic water
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:egg_color adhesive eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Osteoglossidae
gptkbp:fins long dorsal fin
long pectoral fins
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns
gptkbp:foraging_behavior 2-3 times a day
gptkbp:fuel_capacity large, well-filtered tank
gptkbp:growth_rate moderate
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
around 2 years
caves or crevices
gptkbp:handles requires careful handling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Arowana
gptkbp:is_popular_in aquarium trade
gptkbp:larval_stage free-swimming larvae
gptkbp:level 6.0-7.0
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:lighting dim lighting preferred
gptkbp:market high demand in Asia
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:order gptkb:Osteoglossiformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Silver_Arowana
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Osteoglossum_ferreirai
gptkbp:sensor sensitive to water changes
gptkbp:size up to 3 feet
up to 2 feet
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:species increasingly farmed
gptkbp:speed slow swimmer
gptkbp:tank_mates large fish
gptkbp:traded_on requires large tank
not suitable with small fish
gptkbp:values high in aquarium trade
gptkbp:water_quality needs clean water
gptkbp:water_source calm water preferred