Casting a line in the dense forest, the angler unexpectedly reels in a “strange monster” with dragon scales?

This is a species of fish with large and beautiful scales, often kept as an ornamental fish.

An angler was fishing in a river flowing through the Guyana rainforest in South America. There are many species of fish in this river, but what this angler caught was a fish with large scales resembling dragon scales.

The angler was extremely surprised to catch an Arowana.

Although he is an experienced angler, he was quite surprised by this creature and referred to it as a “strange monster” that he had never caught before. It turns out that this creature is the Arowana (scientific name: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum).

This species mainly inhabits the Amazon River basin, the Rupununi River, and the Oyapock River in South America, including Guyana. They are relatively large fish (with individuals growing up to 1.2 meters in length), and their bodies are silver-white with shimmering bluish and pinkish hues.

This species of fish was introduced to our country in the 1980s. They are the most affordable among the Arowana species, making them very popular among novice aquarium enthusiasts. The most expensive Arowana is the Platinum Arowana – the king of fish, priced at nearly 9 billion VND.

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