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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
The silver arowana, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, 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 arowana lives at Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Spotted on Jan 25, 2013
Submitted on Jan 27, 2013
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