blue arow vs black arow questions?

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ive kept silvers before but never a black one or blue one. can you tell me the differences between a black and a blue? are they the same exact fish just a blueish fin vs a blacker one? does a blue arow tend to be more costly then a black or the same.
 
I was under the impression that they are the same fish since a black arowana is only black when its still young

Maybe a more experienced keeper can chime in?
 
Both are common names for Osteoglossum ferreirai
 
$150-$250 on average
 
ive kept silvers before but never a black one or blue one. can you tell me the differences between a black and a blue? are they the same exact fish just a blueish fin vs a blacker one? does a blue arow tend to be more costly then a black or the same.

Silvers are more shiny, brighter and bigger than blacks.
Black arowanas are duller, smaller but it has that blue-tinge on the finage that makes it look diff
Price wise, black arowanas are higher priced, perhaps 5 to 10 times more, in Singapore
 
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