Indonesian/red-tailed golden arowana (Scleropages aureus)

Scientific name: Scleropages aureus Pouyaud, Sudarto & Teugels, 2003

The Indonesian/red-tailed golden arowana (Scleropages aureus) is a freshwater fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Native range: Asia, Indonesia.

Species facts

Scientific name: Scleropages aureus
Family: Osteoglossidae (Arowanas)
Order: Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fec

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026