Buyer question
How big do Arowana freshwater fish get?
Our Animal Library lists the Arowana freshwater fish at 30–36+ in (adult size).
Source: the Arowana freshwater fish page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Arowana freshwater fish in the Animal Library
The detail
Arowanas are large, surface-dwelling predatory fish, and the silver arowana from the Amazon is the one most often kept. They can reach three feet or more and need a very large, securely covered tank because they are powerful jumpers.
- Housing
- 250+ gal, tight lid
- Tank size
- 5 out of 5 (Massive tank)
What to weigh
Arowanas need huge tanks and tight lids, and they eat smaller fish. Asian arowanas are CITES Appendix I and illegal to import into the US.