Silver arowana: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silver arowana lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Osteoglossiformes
Family	Osteoglossidae

Where does the silver arowana live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silver arowana in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Cachoeira do Arari. In United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Brazil
United States (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the silver arowana endangered?

The silver arowana’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the silver arowana?

The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a ray-finned fish in the order Osteoglossiformes and the family Osteoglossidae, genus Osteoglossum. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silver arowana

The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a South American freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Silver arowanas are sometimes kept in aquariums, but they are predatory and require a very large tank.

The generic name Osteoglossum means "bone-tongued" and the specific name bicirrhosum means "two barbels" (from the Greek language).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silver arowana (revision 1354935591), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q333375 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).