ASIAN AROWANA CLASSES, PART1 (X-BACK)

[xrtg]

duh. read it again. it means the golden arowana is known by different names in different places. yes, theyre all asian aros, also the green, the rtg and the super reds

yep. you're rite. golden are generaly known as crossbacks. reds are usually known as super red and greenies are simply greens.

special names like bukit merah blue or pahang gold are usuall used for marketing sales. but they somehow let you know the characteristic of your aros. for example....blue based crossbacks or gold based crossbacks.

 

[kriztu]

yep. you're rite. golden are generaly known as crossbacks. reds are usually known as super red and greenies are simply greens.

special names like bukit merah blue or pahang gold are usuall used for marketing sales. but they somehow let you know the characteristic of your aros. for example....blue based crossbacks or gold based crossbacks.

yep, even different breeders from many farms in singapore name many varieties from the strains they produce, like VFSR's etc

 

[ckk125]

golden aint generally known as crossbacks..over here at least...well, there is no such thing as a golden arowana..it is an asian arowana..some may take that golden and green aros are 2 seperate species..

 

[xrtg]

golden aint generally known as crossbacks..over here at least...well, there is no such thing as a golden arowana..it is an asian arowana..some may take that golden and green aros are 2 seperate species..

that would create confusion. green and golden arowanas are two very diffrent breeds. yes they are called aisan arowanas but they are diffrent.


note that golden sometimes also refer to red tail golden (RTG). and the term crossback does not apply to RTGs. so generally there are the

1. crossback (golden variety)
2. super red (red variety)
3. rtg (golden variety)
4. green ( i don't know which variety it is classified under)

 

[kriztu]

golden aint generally known as crossbacks..over here at least...well, there is no such thing as a golden arowana..it is an asian arowana..some may take that golden and green aros are 2 seperate species..

look dude, they aint separate species! separate varieties. the golden x-back, the rtg, the reds and the green have the same scientific name, Scleropages Formosus, ok!? and for your info, golds are known as crossbacks to differentiate them from red-tail golds whos gold rims dont reach the sixth level of scales. and what do you mean there isnt a golden arowana? dude, thats why you dont classify your arowanas in malaysia coz you have the golden variety being the only one originating in malaysia! the reds and the rtg are from indonesia! if you have other colors in you lfs, its coz theyre bred and imported from arowana farms mainly in singapore. but dont say there aint any golden arowanas coz there are so again, there are mainly four classes, x-backs, super reds, rtg and green

 

[dimfer]

good info..thanks for posting

 

[ultimatejay]

look dude, they aint separate species! separate varieties. the golden x-back, the rtg, the reds and the green have the same scientific name, Scleropages Formosus, ok!? and for your info, golds are known as crossbacks to differentiate them from red-tail golds whos gold rims dont reach the sixth level of scales. and what do you mean there isnt a golden arowana? dude, thats why you dont classify your arowanas in malaysia coz you have the golden variety being the only one originating in malaysia! the reds and the rtg are from indonesia! if you have other colors in you lfs, its coz theyre bred and imported from arowana farms mainly in singapore. but dont say there aint any golden arowanas coz there are so again, there are mainly four classes, x-backs, super reds, rtg and green

You're right. Thanks for posting- good info. How much does a x-back cost in U.S. dollars where you are from?

 

[BIGGIE525]

golden aint generally known as crossbacks..over here at least...well, there is no such thing as a golden arowana..it is an asian arowana..some may take that golden and green aros are 2 seperate species..

here's a general breakdown for you, human beings-there are white, black, asian, indian.. and so on, but when it comes down to it we're all the same(human). were classified differently cuz of how we look.

 

[xrtg]

here's a general breakdown for you, human beings-there are white, black, asian, indian.. and so on, but when it comes down to it we're all the same(human). were classified differently cuz of how we look.

bingo.

even when you break them down to how they look, they still can classify them to their ethenic groups. just like aros.

 

[ckk125]

if that is the case..u guys missed out one..yellow arowana..and chili reds..all im saying that it is important for one not to mistaken these different varieties as seperate species..like what this guy said..

"that would create confusion. green and golden arowanas are two very diffrent breeds. yes they are called aisan arowanas but they are diffrent."

let me ask you, how different are they in the wild?apart from the colour? so you are trying to say that guppies have millions of names because they have a wide range of colouration?

it may be right that gold are often related to x-back.but over here...gold = usually rtg..it depends on individuals..all im trying to point out here is whether it is a gold, rtg ,super red, chili red and god knows what is next...are not different species and they do not differ too much except for the colour