Rare Myanmar species

[skareb]

my question is, how does this NOT look like a green?

take a look at post no1 and can you share with me which part look like green? I'm really curious here honestly.

 

[jlnguyen74]

take a look at post no1 and can you share with me which part look like green? I'm really curious here honestly.

Except the snakeskin pattern, and the color enhancing from lighting/photoshop, it's pretty much a green! How can't you not seeing it? I'm really curious here, honestly, why you're all worked up over a fish that's not yours, or you ever seen it in person? You called it rare, but from the blog link you posted, that person has a tank full!

 

[skareb]

Except the snakeskin pattern, and the color enhancing from lighting/photoshop, it's pretty much a green! How can't you not seeing it? I'm really curious here, honestly, why you're all worked up over a fish that's not yours, or you ever seen it in person? You called it rare, but from the blog link you posted, that person has a tank full!

then take a look at the utube link, I dun think so that is photochop or cgi, which part is green may I ask? if you say apart from color and snakeskin, then if you minus this 2 most important criteria, all Blood red, XB, RTG, Banjared look like green

A tank full is only how many pcs? 6pcs? have you seen one elsewhere? you dun call that rare what do you call that? any rarer you would need to call monsterquest, it will be known as a myth.

 

[jlnguyen74]

then take a look at the utube link, I dun think so that is photochop or cgi, which part is green may I ask? if you say apart from color and snakeskin, then if you minus this 2 most important criteria, all Blood red, XB, RTG, Banjared look like green

A tank full is only how many pcs? 6pcs? have you seen one elsewhere? you dun call that rare what do you call that? any rarer you would need to call monsterquest, it will be known as a myth.

From the link you posted in post no. 48, page no. 5

http://heinaquarium.com/index_files/page596.htm

There is no firm evidence in scientific literature for Scleropages formosus (Asian Arowana) as an indigenous species of Myanmar. In some ornamental fish book, it is expressed as," There is some doubts regarding the existence of wild population of Scleropages formosus (Asian Arowana) in Myanmar.” Last two years ago, the author got the information that some baby fish of Scleropages formosus, collected in Myanmar were available in the retailer shops in Yangon.

. The opening season of the year, 2005 some collectors of Scleropages formosus (Myanmar) contacted to some aquarium fish retailers from Yangon and distributed these fish to sell all over the local market as the Scleropages formosus, imported from Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore. This is an illegal trade as our country is the member of countries those signed for CITES. It should take care to protect our valuable underwater treasure. The Department of Fisheries should take action for the illegal collection of this fish along Taninthayi River and drainages immediately; otherwise the valuable species will be extinct soon.
Myeik (Formerly known as Mergui) is the capital of Taninthayi Division, and it is quite closed to locality of Scleropages formosus(Myanmar). In Myeik, some aquarium fish hobbyists keep Scleropages formosus (Myanmar) and they name this fish as, "Chaung Phya Lucky Fish" which means "Lucky Fish from head of stream".
Asian Arowana (Myanmar) has very distinct color of scales compared to other variety of Asian Arowana. The color of the scales is pinkish and there are floral arabesques on each scale

It may be not so popular in the world, but from your link, it's available at local pet shop! It also stated this fish can be collect in river, or even drainage - so much for being rare!!!

I can't believe you don't even realize some basic information, for saying that I don't know much about arowana:
Technically, Banjar Red is just a hybrid Green - the picture of your ex-yellow tail means a thousand words
RTG is Scleropages aureus
Red is Scleropages legendrei
Green (whether it's from Thai, Myanmar, Nami, etc...)is Scleropages formosus
Too bad if you're disappointed, but until there's another classification, Myanmar arowana is still a Green, a nice Green!

 

[skareb]

From the link you posted in post no. 48, page no. 5

http://heinaquarium.com/index_files/page596.htm


It may be not so popular in the world, but from your link, it's available at local pet shop! It also stated this fish can be collect in river, or even drainage - so much for being rare!!!

I can't believe you don't even realize some basic information, for saying that I don't know much about arowana:
Technically, Banjar Red is just a hybrid Green - the picture of your ex-yellow tail means a thousand words
RTG is Scleropages aureus
Red is Scleropages legendrei
Green (whether it's from Thai, Myanmar, Nami, etc...)is Scleropages formosus
Too bad if you're disappointed, but until there's another classification, Myanmar arowana is still a Green, a nice Green!

Green (whether it's from Thai, Myanmar, Nami, etc...)is Scleropages formosus

FYI malaysian golden and the famous crossback is also classified under Scleropages formosus so next time I must use your point to argue with lfs
I will tell them you can oni sell me this at USD30 because they
are actually green, a very smart forumer in MFK told me this

Color is not to be use to judge

I'm getting coffee all over my table now

and banjarred is a hybrid arowana hahaha...is it school holiday now?

 

[jlnguyen74]

Green (whether it's from Thai, Myanmar, Nami, etc...)is Scleropages formosus

FYI malaysian golden and the famous crossback is also classified under Scleropages formosus so next time I must use your point to argue with lfs
I will tell them you can oni sell me this at USD30 because they
are actually green, a very smart forumer in MFK told me this

Color is not to be use to judge

I'm getting coffee all over my table now

and banjarred is a hybrid arowana hahaha...is it school holiday now?

Have you ever wonder why MG or "Xback" doesn't have its own classification? There's no scientific proof that MG exists in the wild. Wait! You're the one who believe MG still got caught and release in the wild! If Banjar Red is not hybrid, what is it? Purebreed? Is this topic still on "Rare Myanmar species" anymore?

 

[jlnguyen74]

Here ya go! Some reading material for ya!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_arowana

Several distinct, naturally occurring colour varieties are recognised, each found in a specific geographic region. They include the following:

• The green is the most common variety, found in Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
• The silver Asian (not to be confused with the silver arowana, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is considered part of the green variety by some. It has two subvarieties, the "grey tail silver" or "Pinoh arowana," and the "yellow tail silver," each found in a different part of the island of Borneo in Indonesia.
• The red-tailed golden is found in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
• The gold crossback, blue Malayan, or Bukit Merah blue is native to the state of Pahang and Bukit Merah area in Perak, Malaysia.
• The red, super red, blood red, or chili red is known only from the upper part of the Kapuas River in western Borneo, Indonesia.

In 2003, a study[1] was published which proposed breaking S. formosus into four separate species. This classification was based on both morphology and genetics, and includes the following species:

• Scleropages formosus was redescribed to include the strain known as the green arowana. The gold crossback, which was not part of the study, was included in this species by default.
• Scleropages macrocephalus described the silver Asian arowana.
• Scleropages aureus described the red-tailed golden arowana.
• Scleropages legendrei described the super red arowana.

Notice that gold crossback was included by default, since it was not part of the study? Wonder why it's not part of the study? Notice Green is found in Myanmar?

 

[skareb]

Have you ever wonder why MG or "Xback" doesn't have its own classification? There's no scientific proof that MG exists in the wild. Wait! You're the one who believe MG still got caught and release in the wild! If Banjar Red is not hybrid, what is it? Purebreed? Is this topic still on "Rare Myanmar species" anymore?

I've finally met a true arowana master
my bad...thousand apologies

I surrender

 

[Gshock]

and banjarred is a hybrid arowana hahaha...is it school holiday now?

Well now we all know who's a fake...banjars are just a hybrid of a red and a green...and I thought this was common sense with asian aro keepers...

 

[Gshock]

take a look at post no1 and can you share with me which part look like green? I'm really curious here honestly.

uhm...other than the snakeskin, EVERY PART...