The red arowana is an ancient fish, the family Osteoglossidae, the genus Osteoglossus, and a red variant of the beautiful Osteoglossus (Scleropages? formosus). The reproductive ability is weak. The female fish lays eggs, and the male fish is held in the mouth for hatching and raising. The most expensive varieties of freshwater ornamental fish include orange, pink, deep red and blood red, among which blood red is the most beautiful and valuable. In 1980, the Washington Wildlife Conservation Treaty listed it as a Class A protected animal.
Red Arowana, because of its two beards on its mouth, large shiny scales and its ancient origin, people associate it with dragons, so it is called "Arowana". ". In Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and places where overseas Chinese are concentrated, arowana is regarded as a sacred fish. It is believed that it can prosper the home and ward off evil spirits, and is raised as a Feng Shui fish