Osteoglossum | |
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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Osteoglossidae |
Genus: |
Osteoglossum Cuvier, 1829 |
Species | |
2, see text. |
2, see text.
Osteoglossum is a genus of fish in the family Osteoglossidae. The genus contains two species: the silver arowana (O. bicirrhosum) and the black arowana (O. ferreirai). They reach almost 1 m (3.3 ft) in length and are restricted to freshwater habitats in tropical South America.