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04-18-2012, 04:47 PM #1
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New arowana species !!!!
A new species of arowana has been discovered and described. Scleropages inscriptus as the new species is called originates from Myanmar and was collected in the Tananthayi River basin on the Indian Ocean coast of peninsular Myanmar. I will try to write more about it later.
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04-18-2012, 04:49 PM #2
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Awesome. Those ornate markings look very interesting.
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04-18-2012, 05:15 PM #3
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Very cool William! Thanks for sharing! Hmmm....Now, how to get my hands on one??? LOL!
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04-18-2012, 05:27 PM #4
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That is easy. Just outbid the asian collectors that will pay HIIIIIGGGHHHH prices for them. Or go to the Tananthayi River basin. Thre is bound to be a year or two before the goverment catches up and put export restrictions on it.
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04-18-2012, 05:46 PM #5
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I knew Demjor would see this thread immediately. LOL That Silver Arowana is awesome. Looks like lace.
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04-18-2012, 06:17 PM #6
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Wow . . . . That is pretty!! Wonder what a red variety of this species would look like
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04-18-2012, 06:51 PM #7
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So beautiful!
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04-18-2012, 07:32 PM #8
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actually, this arowana has been around for awhile, although it is rare. just google 'nami green arowana' or 'snakeskin arowana'. seems tropical fish hobbyist or whichever magazine is a little behind on the times?
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04-18-2012, 08:19 PM #9
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I believe the Green Arowana is part of the "Asian Arowana" group - Scleropages formosus
Originally Posted by Crispy
actually, this arowana has been around for awhile, although it is rare. just google 'nami green arowana' or 'snakeskin arowana'. seems tropical fish hobbyist or whichever magazine is a little behind on the times?-Jordan
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04-18-2012, 08:26 PM #10
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This species was presented april 15th by aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology
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