Written By Lincoln Chua Esq Barrister at law
RED AROWANA (Scleropages Legendrei) (FOUND IN INDONESIA ONLY)
1. Super Red
Upper Kapuas River,
Danau Sentarum
(Kalimantan, West Borneo)
2. Banjar Red
Banjar River
(Kalimantan, West Borneo)
Sources/Origin of Information for Malaysia Golden/Blue Arowana:
1. Common GREEN
Malaysia, Thailand,
Indonesia, Cambodia,
Vietnam
2. Nami GREEN Pedu Lake (Malaysia only)
3. Batik GREEN (Myanmar only)
INDONESIAN GOLDEN (Scleropages Aureus) (FOUND ONLY IN INDONESIA)
Place of Origin :
Sungai Siak & Sungai Kampar Sumatra
Common Name :
Biological Species Identifications :
MALAYSIAN GOLDEN AROWANA (Scleropages Formosus) (Local Name : Kelisa)
(FOUND ONLY IN MALAYSIA IN 2 DIFFERENT SPECIFIC PLACES/LOCATIONS ONLY)
1. Place of Origin (Natural Habitats) of Wild/Pure Breed AROWANA :-
Bukit Merah Dam built in (1906) (North Bank of Lake Bukit Merah only)
(Sources of bukit merah dam water:
Sungai Merah & Sungai Kurau, Perak)
Biological Species Identifications :
Size: - 3 feet
Head: - Large
Body: - Wide & Broad
Colour: - Primary Golden (Tainted)
Scales: - Bright Metallic Sheen/Shine
Dorsal: - Cross over with Metallic gold sheen
Dorsal Fin: - Metallic Pearl Scales visible (several rows)
2. Place of Origin (Natural Habitats) of Wild/Pure Breed AROWANA:-
Along Sungai Kerian (Perak) only. Depend on Different Specific Locations & Varieties :
A) Pure Golden Arowana - Changkak Lobak village
B) Golden Blue Arowana - Lubok Buntar village
Biological Species Identifications:
Size: -2 1/2 feet
Head: -Smaller, Spoon Head, Bullet head
Body: -Streamline, slender (cause by fast river flow)
Scales: -Depend on Specific Locations/Areas (see above)
Colour: -Bright Metallic Sheen/Shine (see above)
Dorsal: -Cross over Metallic gold / blue sheen
Dorsal Fin: -Metallic Pearl Scales visible (several rows)
Tail Fin: -Golden / metallic sheen
MALAYSIAN BLUE AROWANA (Local Name : Keladan) (FOUND ONLY IN MALAYSIA ALONG Sungai Kerian PERAK ONLY)
Biological Species Identifications:
Size: - 2 1/2 feet
Head: - Smaller, Spoon Head, Bullet head Body
Body: - Streamline, slender (cause by fast river flow)
Scales: - Depend on Specific Locations/Areas/Bloodlines
Colour: - Bright Metallic Sheen/Shine
Dorsal: - Cross Metallic blue/gold
Dorsal Fin: - Metallic Pearl Scales visible (several rows)
PURE BREED BLOODLINES:- Sub-varities and Harvest Area :
-Purple Blue Arowana- Selama village (very very RARE)
-Pure Blue Arowana- Bagan Samak village (very limited specimen)
-Green Blue Arowana- Alor Pongsu village (Limited availability)