# Asian Arowana

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Southeast Asia |
| Size Category | Extra Large |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 60–90 cm |
| Lifespan | 10–20 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Advanced care level
- **Grooming**: Carnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Large catfish, clown loaches, large peaceful cichlids, silver dollars, plecos
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Small fish, other arowanas, surface-dwelling fish

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Eye | adult | medium | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | high | No | No |
| Cloudy Eye | adult | medium | No | No |
| Anchor Worms | adult | medium | No | No |
| Dropsy | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Difficult, paternal mouthbrooder
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Scleropages formosus

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Active swimming at upper levels, solitary, territorial, aggressive feeding, jumping, nocturnal feeding in wild, using barbels to detect surface movement
- **Social**: Aggressive, territorial
- **Stress/Displacement**: Darting, rubbing against surfaces, hiding, staying at bottom, cloudy eyes, irregular gill movements, heavy breathing, excess slime coat, color changes, loss of appetite

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Darting, rubbing against surfaces, swimming in circles, tilting to one side, hiding at bottom, cloudy eyes, clamped fins, color darkening, color paling, irregular gill movements
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Darting, rubbing against surfaces, hiding, staying at bottom, cloudy eyes, irregular gill movements, heavy breathing, excess slime coat, color changes, loss of appetite
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6-7

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 24-30°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6-7
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 567L
- **Diet Type**: Carnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Advanced. Temperament: Aggressive, territorial

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