Home›Browse›Osteoglossidae›OsteoglossumGenusOsteoglossumSpecies1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1Where the name comes fromfrom the Greek osteon, meaning 'bone', and glossa, meaning 'tongue'.Osteoglossum bicirrhosumSilver ArowanaCuvier, 1829Max length800mm SL31in SLTanknot recordedTemp20–30°C68–86°FpH5.0–7.5Given its eventual size and natural behaviour this species is largely unsuitable for the home aquarium, and we know of only a handful of private aquarists with the facilities required to house it long-term. Unfortunately juveniles are readily available in the trade, although the scarcity of privately-maintained adults would suggest that most fail to reach their potential.Moderate1 field missing