Buyer question
How long do Arowana freshwater fish live?
Our Animal Library gives the Arowana freshwater fish a lifespan of 10–20 years.
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.
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy but jumpy)
- Origin
- Amazon basin (silver)
- Best fit
- Experienced big-fish keepers
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.