Butterfly fish?

[Gummy Walrus]

My friend has one in a 36 bow front.
The guy who sold it to him, said it was in the arowana family
Now he be braggin' that he got some aro but i don't
is it really a arowana?
Please post telling him it's family name, and a aro's name.
I will show him this thread so speak to him.
Thanks,

 

[jclyde13]

They are in the same suborder, Osteoglossoidei, which is a division of the order Osteoglossiformes (aka bony tongues), but they're not arowanas.

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

not and aro but, they are nicknamed "THE POOR MANS AROWANA"

 

[xthao3]

you want an arowana? save $20 and buy yourself a silver at your LFS

 

[Death Pony]

you want an arowana? save $20 and buy yourself a silver at your LFS

And some extra cash on top of that for a very large tank.

They are bonytongues and have a very similar head shape, but that's where the similarities end. Well, they both jump too.

 

[jclyde13]

And some extra cash on top of that for a very large tank.

They are bonytongues and have a very similar head shape, but that's where the similarities end. Well, they both jump too.

And both generally stay near the water's surface.

 

[jclyde13]

you want an arowana? save $20 and buy yourself a silver at your LFS

Yeah, only $20...

 

[RLHam3]

it is NOT arowana. it known IS a butterflyfish though

 

[Richie_ELP]

They are neat little fish though. Even though they dont move much.

 

[Aqua Doctor]

Not a aro but a super cool fish; and if i remember correctly you can sex these by there anal fin(males will have 3 longer spines/rays)