Arowana

The Arowana is a golden fish that can be found in the river. Tied for second highest freshwater price with the Arapaima, this fish appears from 4 PM - 9 AM during the summer time. It sells for 10,000 Bells, beaten only by the Dorado and the Stringfish for freshwater price. It is very elusive, however is is easy to pass off as "rubbish" due to its shadow, which is about the same size as a Black Bass.

Donating to the Museum
When placed in the museum, in it appears in the middle tank. In, it appears in the tank on the right.

In Wild World
Blathers will willingly accept your donation. His words are as follows:

"I've never heard of a dish made with arowana... However, I find it hard to believe they're inedible. People eat ANYTHING. Still, they're probably more profitable to sell for viewing than for eating."

In City Folk
"...It's said that arowana have retained the same appearance for nearly 100 million years! That's far longer than people or owls have been around... Hoo, the sights they must have seen... There's a bit of mystery about them, is there not? A fitting appearance for the king of tropical fish!"

Further information
Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas, are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as "bonytongues". The fish can obtain oxygen from air by sucking it into the swim bladder, which is lined with capillaries like lung tissue. In aquariums, Arowanas tend to merge in groups of five to eight; any fewer may show an excess of dominance and aggression.Osteoglossids are basal (primitive) fish from the lower Tertiary and are placed in the actinopterygiid order Osteoglossiformes. There are ten described living species: three from South America, one from Africa, four from Asia, and the remaining two from Australia. Osteoglossidae is the only exclusively freshwater fish family found on both sides of the Wallace Line. This may be explained by the fact that Asian arowanas (S. formosus) diverged from the Australian Scleropages, S. jardinii and S. leichardti, about 140 million years ago, making it likely that Asian arowanas were carried to Asia on the Indian subcontinent.

Wild World

 * Size: About 4 feet
 * Habitat: Rivers
 * Season: Summer
 * The male raises its young in its mouth. While doing this, he eats nothing. What dedication.

City Folk

 * Size: About 28 in.
 * Habitat: Rivers
 * Season: Summer
 * These ancient fish are popular pets said to grow attached to their owners.