Myanmar arowana

The Batik arowana or Myanmar arowana (Scleropages inscriptus) is a large, bony-tongued fish native to Myanmar.^[3] The species is found in the Tanintharyi River basin on the Indian Ocean coast of peninsular Myanmar.

Myanmar arowana
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Osteoglossidae
Genus:	Scleropages
Species:	S. inscriptus
Binomial name
Scleropages inscriptus T. R. Roberts, 2012

This species is differentiated from other members of Scleropages by the wavy pattern present on the scales and head of the fish similar to Batik textiles.

Past records indicate that the fish was a fairly commonly consumed fish in the region. However it is claimed to be extinct in the wild due to overharvesting for the aquarium trade.^[4]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species