#Arowana

[omatoxin]

strange happenings -

[protectoursharks]

The body shape of a fish can tell you a lot about it! It can tell you where they like to hang out, how they hunt, what they eat, and more!

Let's use the Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus) as an example!

Based off the rounded caudal fin (the "tail"), this fish is not a very fast swimmer

Having the dorsal fin and anal fin right near the end of the fish's body suggests it is an ambush predator

The flat head suggests it hunts at the surface

The upturned, large mouth suggests it catches its prey from below

Arowana are ambush predators that hunt at the surface!

They don't need to go very far very fast, hence the rounded caudal fin (which is the slowest moving fin)

Having posterior dorsal and anal fins are a common trait amongst ambush predator

They primarily hunt at the surface! They will sit near the surface and grab small fish, bugs, crustaceans, and even occasionally a bird!

4. Fish that catch their prey from below sometimes do it via suction. They'll open their large mouth, and as the water gets sucked in, so does anything in the water. And the larger the mouth, more water will more quickly fill into the mouth, catching larger and faster prey

[jagalart]

the hues of freshwater fish

I've posted these separately a long time ago, but I've never put them here as a set! They were all painted traditionally in gouache - I've got these available as magnets, charms or stickers in my shop! :)

I'm planning some new ones for December~

[acorviart]

some sgraffito arowanas

[moth-time]

Made a wallpaper for my new phone~

[marinememes]

It’s arowana time

[thegremlindraws]

Think I peaked with this one

[neorice]

Neoriceisgood's River and Lake fish.

My collection of river and lake friends! Have I done your fav?

[possumnest]

six HOT New FISH STICKERS !!

on my etsy store now!

my sticker aquarium now includes the red asian arowana, brown bullhead, coelacanth, largemouth bass, lake sturgeon, & zombified sockeye salmon!

want all of them for a discounted price? you can get either all of these new guys + two older fish designs (rainbow trout and sauger) in a bundle or just the freshwater fishies in a bundle! don't miss this big catch!!!¡!🐟

[miyaulait]

celestial fish - 2023

[the-east-art]

Arowana

[omatoxin]

golden hour

[mysticalcats]

maybe this time

[jagalart]

Arowana

Another postcard/sticker/charm design from the new series ❤️ one of the coolest looking predators in the world!

[acorviart]

even more arowana plates

[astrawitch]

Rainbow Arowana