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Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) (3149758540)

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Description: Sometimes spelled arawana, is a freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, commonly kept in aquaria. The term "Osteoglossum" means "bone-tongued" and "bicirrhosum" means "two barbels" (from the Greek language).This species is found in the Amazon River basin and in the Rupununi and Oyapock Rivers in South America as well as in still waters in Guyana. Date: 20 July 2008, 14:28. Source: Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) Uploaded by Magnus Manske. Author: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA. Camera location38° 53′ 40.55″ N, 77° 01′ 56.56″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.894598; -77.032379.

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