Scleropages

E876515

Scleropages is a genus of freshwater bony-tongue fishes best known for the Asian arowanas, prized in aquariums for their elongated bodies and metallic scales.

All labels observed (6)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
behavior surface-oriented predator ⓘ
bodyShape laterally compressed ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName Asian arowanas ⓘ
linked to: Asian arowana
conservationStatusOfSomeSpecies endangered ⓘ
containsTaxon Scleropages aureus ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages

Scleropages formosus ⓘ
Scleropages inscriptus ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages

Scleropages jardinii ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages

Scleropages legendrei ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages

Scleropages leichardti ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages
diet carnivorous ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ
economicUse ornamental fish trade ⓘ
family Osteoglossidae ⓘ
finCharacteristic large pectoral fins ⓘ
long dorsal and anal fins ⓘ
geologicalTimeOfOrigin Cretaceous or earlier (Osteoglossidae lineage) ⓘ
habitat floodplains ⓘ
lakes ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
hasCharacteristic bony-tongue ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ
large metallic scales ⓘ
jawCharacteristic upturned mouth ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo New Guinea ⓘ
Northern Australia ⓘ
linked to: northern Australia

Southeast Asia ⓘ
order Osteoglossiformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Osteoglossidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction mouthbrooding ⓘ
parental care by adults ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
threat habitat loss ⓘ
illegal wildlife trade ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ
typeSpecies Scleropages formosus ⓘ
valuedFor aesthetic appearance ⓘ
aquarium keeping ⓘ
cultural symbolism in Asia ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Osteoglossidae → includes → Scleropages ⓘ
Scleropages formosus → genus → Scleropages ⓘ
Asian arowana → genus → Scleropages ⓘ
Osteoglossum → relatedTo → Scleropages ⓘ
Scleropages → containsTaxon → Scleropages jardinii ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages
Scleropages → containsTaxon → Scleropages leichardti ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages
Scleropages → containsTaxon → Scleropages inscriptus ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages
Scleropages → containsTaxon → Scleropages aureus ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages
Scleropages → containsTaxon → Scleropages legendrei ⓘ
linked to: Scleropages