why aro?

[D. Hedington]

I dont understand why people refer to the fish from the osteoglossidae family as arowana, I dont realy accept it.
in australia the native scleropages (jardinii and liecardti) are known as saratoga, some less informed call the barramundi. (completley different family). so why is this? is it asian?
and i cant stand people calling my 84cm liecardti an aro.
and please dont tell me the story of where their from, the variations,
i already know, i study these fish obsesivley.
I just want to know about the name arowana.

cheers

 

[D. Hedington]

also whats the go with the name dawson river salmon?
I live on the dawson and have fished right through to the fitzroy.
also I know the untouched whereabouts of a 123cm liecardti, which i have caught and realesed unharmed into safe waters, where it will not be botherd again.
it has the tag DLH354

 

[Rallysman]

It's a common name.......
It's the same reason we call Astronotus ocellatus an Oscar. I have no idea where it came from, but it is what it is. If figured you could tell us since you study them

Also, I'd LOVE to see a picture of a lei. that big

 

[Death Pony]

Words out about the lei, so now pics are mandatory.

Pretty much any bony-tongue with an upturned mouth is referred to as an arowana. Of course, the African aro doesn't fit into this description at all.

 

[D. Hedington]

now photo's of who?, wild 123cm or my 84cm captive?
and in all my studie's I've found nothing on the reason behind the name, aro.

 

[D. Hedington]

if its a pic of the monster, there might be a little while,
but I can throw up some wild caught, and personal pond specimens.
if your all interested in the meen time

 

[Death Pony]

now photo's of who?, wild 123cm or my 84cm captive?
and in all my studie's I've found nothing on the reason behind the name, aro.

Photos of both!!!!! You're making us eager and jealous! How skittish is the wild?

 

[SubRosa]

Why saratoga?

 

[Zaffy]

Why saratoga?

Yes, indeed.

 

[Chrisinator]

I think it's called an Arowana because it's shaped like an arrow..sort of..wait, not reall.y