Scleropages inscriptus is a new species of Arowana!

By Jake Adams on Apr 18, 2012

Scleropages inscriptus is a new species of arowana, part of the popular group of dragonfish which are coveted and highly sought after the world over. Of all the new species we report on, a new species of arowana is the last kind of fish we expected to still exist undiscovered since arowanas hold a near god-like position in Asian aquarium culture, and which is why this freshwater fish is getting air time on a saltwater aquarium blog. The difference between Scleropages inscriptus and other arowana species is not subtle either - S. inscriptus has complex maze-like markings on every scale which is unheard of in arowanas.

Because of the maze pattern perhaps the new Scleropages inscriptus species will be called the “scribbled arowana”. Can you imagine what Arowana breeders could do if they crossed the red dragon arowana with the maze-like markings of the scribbled arowana? Scleropages inscriptus was described from specimens collected in the Tananthayi River basin on the Indian Ocean coast of peninsular Myanmar and it is published in the latest issue of Aqua.

Phanboy

This thing is going to go for a fortune on the Asian markets.
http://www.AdvancedAquarist.com Leonard Ho

WOW! Looks amazing, and very surprised they are just now discovering it.
http://www.AdvancedAquarist.com Leonard Ho

WOW! Looks amazing, and very surprised they are just now discovering it.
TeaYK

that’s an understatement to say the least! arowanas are cuh-razy hot here!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Hesham-El-Adly/1500783697 Hesham El-Adly

This fish will need its own bodyguard.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Hesham-El-Adly/1500783697 Hesham El-Adly

This fish will need its own bodyguard.
Craig Borowski

It is amazing! I was surprised, too, until I read where it was discovered.
tai haku

yeah, that thing is gonna go for mad money, if anyone can get stock……and then the weird hybrids and colour morphs people produce using it are gonna go for mad money too.

I never understood the attraction and value people in Asia put on different arowana when I saw them in the UK. Then I went to an arowana breeder’s farm in Singapore and realised that’s cos we only ever saw the really bland ones back in the UK.
William Berg

Are you guys able to shine some light on whether this is the strain that has been for sale for a while as reen/nami/batik arowana or if this is a seperate species. They are very similar and a lot of people believe them to be the same but the fact that this is from myanmar and the reen/nami/batik arowana is supposedly from Malaysia remain. (Allthough it might be a Malaysian breeder that got their hands on fish from Myanmar and passed them off as from Malaysia)

Anyone have any more insight to offer into this.
William Berg

Are you guys able to shine some light on whether this is the strain that has been for sale for a while as reen/nami/batik arowana or if this is a seperate species. They are very similar and a lot of people believe them to be the same but the fact that this is from myanmar and the reen/nami/batik arowana is supposedly from Malaysia remain. (Allthough it might be a Malaysian breeder that got their hands on fish from Myanmar and passed them off as from Malaysia)

Anyone have any more insight to offer into this.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YZSNG2KISWNNWZUZ4FV7KFGEEI amit

this fish as first generation may even topple platinum arowana in cost…
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YZSNG2KISWNNWZUZ4FV7KFGEEI amit

this fish as first generation may even topple platinum arowana in cost…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=120807273 Chris Chambers

That is incredibly sweet.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=120807273 Chris Chambers

That is incredibly sweet.

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