Myanmar arowana
The Myanmar arowana, သိန်း200ကျော်တန်ကြီးကိုချက်မစားကြပါနဲ့ Batik Arowana (Scleropages inscriptus), is a large, bony-tongued fish native to Myanmar.[1] The species is found in the Tananthayi River basin on the Indian Ocean coast of peninsular Myanmar.
| Myanmar arowana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Osteoglossidae |
| Genus: | Scleropages |
| Species: | S. inscriptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scleropages inscriptus T. R. Roberts, 2012 | |
This species is differentiated from other members of Scleropages by the wavy pattern present on the scales and head of the fish.
References
- Tyson R. Roberts (2012). "Scleropages inscriptus, a new fish species from the Tananthayi or Tenasserim River basin, Malay Peninsula of Myanmar (Osteoglossidae: Osteoglossiformes)". Aqua. 18 (2): 113–118. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.
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