Type of Asian Arowana?
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King-eL;4175881; said:
ummmm i think that was the whole point of the thread to post what we thought it was, sorry to upset you, but in life people often have different opinions on things, especially with very little to base said opinions on. why don't you relax.
And im colour blind and that doesnt help lol,but i didnt say what i thought because of that reason but if its a green its still nice.
Steve
Steve
King-eL;4175881; said:
hehe, now a day not just farm have different name for their fish but hobbies name them as well. When I see low grade RTG, I wonder how low can RTG be, if lower then RTG then its not even RTG at all. This one sure 100% green.
I could be wrong but I think it's an RTG.
You can check it yourself by taking a better photo and doing fin ray and scale counts...
Green (S. formosus)
Scleropages formosus
You can check it yourself by taking a better photo and doing fin ray and scale counts...
Green (S. formosus)
Scleropages formosus
is distinguished from all other
Scleropages species by the combination of the following
characters: 23-26 scales on the lateral line, 25-28 anal fin
rays, 17-19 dorsal fin rays, long maxillary reaching far
Scleropages species by the combination of the following
characters: 23-26 scales on the lateral line, 25-28 anal fin
rays, 17-19 dorsal fin rays, long maxillary reaching far
behind eye (upper jaw length: 106.2-109.2% HL), a low
head depth (86.5-101.2% HL), a narrow head width (65.3-
74.0% HL), a long pre-pectoral length (25.0-27.2% SL), a
short pectoral-pelvic length (27.8-30.4% SL) a short preanal
length (68.6-72.4% SL) and a short anal fin length
(25.9-28.0% SL).
head depth (86.5-101.2% HL), a narrow head width (65.3-
74.0% HL), a long pre-pectoral length (25.0-27.2% SL), a
short pectoral-pelvic length (27.8-30.4% SL) a short preanal
length (68.6-72.4% SL) and a short anal fin length
(25.9-28.0% SL).
Description
varies between 23 and 26 (26 for the neotype).
Based on the neotype and 13 specimens examined.
Measurements are given in table III.
The body is elongate and slender, ventrally compressed:
anterior and posterior body depths are about one quarter of
standard length (Fig. 6). The head is long and slender, its
depth about equal to its length, its width less than 3/4 its
length. Gape of mouth is oblique and maxillary long, reaching
far behind the posterior border of eye. The snout is
pointed and the chin is prominent with two stout fleshy barbels.
The pectoral fins are long (about 3 times in standard
length) and reach the base of pelvic fins which are about two
times shorter. There are always 7 pectoral fin rays and 5
pelvic fin rays. The anal fin is relatively short (less than 28%
of standard length) with 25-28 anal fin rays (25 in the neotype).
The dorsal fin is short, between 1/2 and 3/4 of the anal
fin. There are 17-19 dorsal fin rays (17 in the neotype). The
number of gill rakers on the first branchial arch varies
between 14 and 19. The number of scales on the lateral line
Measurements are given in table III.
The body is elongate and slender, ventrally compressed:
anterior and posterior body depths are about one quarter of
standard length (Fig. 6). The head is long and slender, its
depth about equal to its length, its width less than 3/4 its
length. Gape of mouth is oblique and maxillary long, reaching
far behind the posterior border of eye. The snout is
pointed and the chin is prominent with two stout fleshy barbels.
The pectoral fins are long (about 3 times in standard
length) and reach the base of pelvic fins which are about two
times shorter. There are always 7 pectoral fin rays and 5
pelvic fin rays. The anal fin is relatively short (less than 28%
of standard length) with 25-28 anal fin rays (25 in the neotype).
The dorsal fin is short, between 1/2 and 3/4 of the anal
fin. There are 17-19 dorsal fin rays (17 in the neotype). The
number of gill rakers on the first branchial arch varies
between 14 and 19. The number of scales on the lateral line
varies between 23 and 26 (26 for the neotype).
RTG (S. aureus)
Scleropages aureus is distinguished from all other
Scleropages species by the combination of the following
characters: 24-26 scales on the lateral line, 26-28 anal fin
the posterior border of eye (its length: 99.1-101.8% HL), a
high head depth (104.8-110.0% HL), a short head width
Scleropages species by the combination of the following
characters: 24-26 scales on the lateral line, 26-28 anal fin
the posterior border of eye (its length: 99.1-101.8% HL), a
high head depth (104.8-110.0% HL), a short head width
(68.6-73.8% HL), a relative intermediate pre-pectoral length
(23.9-24.6% SL), a short pectoral-pelvic length (28.3-30.1%
SL), a short pre-anal length (68.9-71.0% SL) and a long anal
fin (28.7-29.6% SL).
(23.9-24.6% SL), a short pectoral-pelvic length (28.3-30.1%
SL), a short pre-anal length (68.9-71.0% SL) and a long anal
fin (28.7-29.6% SL).
Description
Based on the holotype (Fig. 10) and 5 paratypes examined.
Measurements are given in table V.
The body is broad: anterior and posterior body depth
about three to four times in standard length. Head width less
than 3/4 its length, but its depth always larger than its length.
Gape of mouth is oblique and the upper jaw is short never
reaching the posterior border of eyes. The snout is pointed
and hooked, the chin is prominent and robust with two stout
fleshy barbels. The pectoral fins are long (always more than
3 times in standard length) and reach the base of pelvic fins
which are about two times shorter. There are always 7 pectoral
fin rays and 5 pelvic fin rays. The anal fin is relatively
long (more than 28% of standard length) with 26-28 anal fin
rays (27 in the holotype). The dorsal fin is short, about the
half of the anal fin. There are 15-20 dorsal fin rays (15 in the
holotype). The number of gill rakers on the first branchial
arch varies between 14 and 20 (14 in the holotype). The
number of scales on the lateral line varies between 24 and 26
Measurements are given in table V.
The body is broad: anterior and posterior body depth
about three to four times in standard length. Head width less
than 3/4 its length, but its depth always larger than its length.
Gape of mouth is oblique and the upper jaw is short never
reaching the posterior border of eyes. The snout is pointed
and hooked, the chin is prominent and robust with two stout
fleshy barbels. The pectoral fins are long (always more than
3 times in standard length) and reach the base of pelvic fins
which are about two times shorter. There are always 7 pectoral
fin rays and 5 pelvic fin rays. The anal fin is relatively
long (more than 28% of standard length) with 26-28 anal fin
rays (27 in the holotype). The dorsal fin is short, about the
half of the anal fin. There are 15-20 dorsal fin rays (15 in the
holotype). The number of gill rakers on the first branchial
arch varies between 14 and 20 (14 in the holotype). The
number of scales on the lateral line varies between 24 and 26
(24 in the holotype).
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Not a good idea to knock peoples opinions bro. Take you negative comments and shove it. Tired of peoples posts knocking others. My opinion is generated from things I have read and pics I have seenKing-eL;4175881; said:
