Asian arowana
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The Asian arowana is a large, freshwater ray-finned fish native to Southeast Asia, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales, elongated body, and cultural association with luck and prosperity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asian arowana canonical | 3 |
| Asian arowanas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10639756 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asian arowana Context triple: [Osteoglossidae, includes, Asian arowana]
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A.
Paradoxoglanis
Paradoxoglanis is a genus of electric catfishes known for their ability to generate electric discharges, belonging to the family Malapteruridae.
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B.
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, commonly known as the silver arowana, is a large South American freshwater fish prized in aquariums for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and surface-feeding, jumping behavior.
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C.
Heteropneustes
Heteropneustes is a genus of air sac catfishes known for their elongated bodies, ability to breathe atmospheric air, and occurrence in freshwater habitats of South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Clarias
Clarias is a genus of airbreathing catfishes commonly known as walking catfish, found in freshwater habitats across Africa and Asia.
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E.
Leptodoras
Leptodoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to South American freshwater habitats, known for their bony plates and bottom-dwelling behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asian arowana Target entity description: The Asian arowana is a large, freshwater ray-finned fish native to Southeast Asia, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales, elongated body, and cultural association with luck and prosperity.
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A.
Paradoxoglanis
Paradoxoglanis is a genus of electric catfishes known for their ability to generate electric discharges, belonging to the family Malapteruridae.
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B.
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, commonly known as the silver arowana, is a large South American freshwater fish prized in aquariums for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and surface-feeding, jumping behavior.
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C.
Heteropneustes
Heteropneustes is a genus of air sac catfishes known for their elongated bodies, ability to breathe atmospheric air, and occurrence in freshwater habitats of South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Clarias
Clarias is a genus of airbreathing catfishes commonly known as walking catfish, found in freshwater habitats across Africa and Asia.
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E.
Leptodoras
Leptodoras is a genus of thorny catfishes native to South American freshwater habitats, known for their bony plates and bottom-dwelling behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish
ⓘ
ornamental fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior |
predatory
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| bodyFeature |
barbels on lower jaw
ⓘ
large metallic scales ⓘ upturned mouth ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| colorVariety |
golden
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian arowana
ⓘ
dragon fish ⓘ |
| conservationList |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
feng shui symbol
ⓘ
symbol of luck ⓘ symbol of prosperity ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Osteoglossidae ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| genus | Scleropages ⓘ |
| habitat |
blackwater rivers
ⓘ
flooded forests ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| keptAs | luxury aquarium fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | more than 20 years in captivity ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 35 inches
ⓘ
about 90 centimeters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male mouthbroods eggs and fry ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| popularIn | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| reproduction | mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| scientificName | Scleropages formosus ⓘ |
| swimmingLevel | surface-dwelling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal trade ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| tradeRegulation | CITES Appendix I ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asian arowana Description of subject: The Asian arowana is a large, freshwater ray-finned fish native to Southeast Asia, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales, elongated body, and cultural association with luck and prosperity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Asian arowana