* Indonesia – Garuda ( mythical vahana of Vishnu ) or Javan Hawk-eagle, Komodo dragon & Asian arowana

*** Silver Asian arowana, Scleropages macrocephalus

In the case of endangered species, such as Asian arowana, harvesting may be supervised by an official who will certify that the fish farm is a genuine producer of captive-bred fish.

The Silver Arowana is often kept as a pet by experienced aquarist, being considered an accessible substitute for the Asian arowana, which is listed on CITES Appendix I and is therefore difficult and expensive to obtain legally.

* Asian arowana

The Asian arowana comprises several varieties of freshwater fish in the genus Scleropages.

* The silver Asian ( not to be confused with the silver arowana, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum ) is considered part of the green variety by some.

* Scleropages macrocephalus described the silver Asian arowana.

Like all Scleropages, Asian arowanas have long bodies ; large, elongate pectoral fins ; dorsal and anal fins located far back on the body ; and a much larger caudal fin than that of their South American relative, the silver arowana, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum.

Asian arowana scales are large, cycloid, and, in some varieties, metallic coloured, with a distinctive mosaic pattern of raised ribs.

simple: Asian arowana

Except for duller coloration and smaller scale size, it appears very similar to the Asian arowana, S. formosus.

Due to their resemblance to the Asian arowanas they are sometimes sold in the name of golden arowana in some of the Asian countries, like India.

# REDIRECT Asian arowana

The list of Endangered species in India include the Asiatic Lion, Asiatic Black Bear, Desert Cat, Great Indian Rhinoceros, Hispid Hare, Hoolock Gibbon, Kashmir Stag, Lion-Tailed Macaque, Markhor, Nayan Ovis, Nilgiri Leaf Monkey, Andaman Shrew, Andaman Spiny Shrew, Indian Elephant or Asian Elephant, Banteng, Blue Whale, Capped Leaf Monkey, Chiru, Fin Whale, Ganges River Dolphin, Golden Leaf Monkey, Asian arowana, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Hoolock Gibbon, Indus River Dolphin, Kondana Soft-furred Rat, Lion-Tailed Macaque, Marsh Mongoose, Nicobar Tree Shrew, Nilgiri Tahr, Parti-coloured Flying Squirrel, Peter ` s Tube-nosed Bat, Red Panda, Sei Whale, Servant Mouse, Tiger, Wild Water Buffalo, and the Woolly Flying Squirrel.

# REDIRECT Asian arowana

In that year, a study was published which determined several naturally occurring color varieties of S. formosus, the Asian arowana, actually comprised four separate species, bringing the species count for the genus to six.

* Scleropages formosus ( green arowana, Asian bonytongue, Malayan arowana )

* Scleropages macrocephalus ( silver Asian arowana, yellow-tailed silver arowana, gray-tailed silver arowana )

In contrast, Bartók and Kodály discovered that the old Magyar folk melodies were based on pentatonic scales, similar to those in Asian folk traditions, such as those of Central Asia, Anatolia and Siberia.

Arowana are sometimes called Dragon Fish by aquarists because their shiny armor-like scales and double barbels are reminiscent of descriptions of dragons in Asian folklore.

Asian arowanas are distinguished from Australian congenerics S. jardinii and S. leichardti by having fewer ( 21-26 ) lateral line scales ( versus 32-36 for the Australian species ), longer pectoral and pelvic fins, and a longer anterior snout.

Both grey-tailed and yellow-tailed silver Asian arowanas are dark grey on the back and silver on the sides, with dark ring patches on the lateral scales and a silvery or whitish belly.

However they can be easily distinguished from the Asian arowanas by identifying their red spotted fins & 7-8 rows of scales on their body.

A weighing scale ( usually just " scales " in UK and Australian English, " weighing machine " in south Asian English or " scale " in US English ) is a measuring instrument for determining the weight or mass of an object.

But, overall, Kashmiri Valley music is closer to Central Asian music, using traditional Central Asian instruments and musical scales, while music from Jammu is similar to that of North India and Ladakhi music is similar to the music of Tibet.

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However, since Anatolia is now often considered to be synonymous with Asian Turkey, its eastern and southeastern borders are widely taken to be the Turkish borders with the neighboring countries, which are Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria, in clockwise direction.

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Wallace did extensive fieldwork, first in the Amazon River basin and then in the Malay Archipelago, where he identified the Wallace Line that divides the Indonesian archipelago into two distinct parts, one in which animals closely related to those of Australia are common, and one in which the species are largely of Asian origin.

According to Cavalli-Sforza, Ainu are in the same genetic cluster as the " Northeast and East Asian ".

Members of the southeast Asian planthopper genus Ancyra are well known for having a pair of prolonged filaments at the tips of the forewings that arise near a pair of small glossy spots ; this creates the impression of a pair of antennae, with corresponding " eyes " ( a remarkable case of automimicry ).

Regional chefs are emerging as localized celebrity chefs with growing broader appeal, such as Peter Merriman ( Hawaii Regional Cuisine ), Jerry Traunfeld, Alan Wong ( Pacific Rim cuisine ), Norman Van Aken ( New World Cuisine-fusion Latin, Caribbean, Asian, African and American ), and Mark Miller ( American Southwest cuisine ).

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He suggested that from the data one might conclude that, on average, Asian Americans are more intelligent than white Americans.

Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion although it has taken steps to become a more prominent player by serving as chairman for the 2000 APEC ( Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation ) forum.

Interpenetration and essence-function are mutually informing in the East Asian Buddhist traditions, especially the Korean Buddhist tradition.

In some European Union and Asian countries, there are two separate boards, an executive board for day-to-day business and a supervisory board ( elected by the shareholders ) for supervising the executive board.

Almost all mass produced bokken are made from porous, loose-grained southeast Asian wood.

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The oldest roots of crokinole, from the 1860s, suggest the British and South Asian games are the most likely antecedents of what became crokinole.

The monsoonal airflows are caused by annual alternating high pressure and low pressure over the Central Asian landmass.

Costa Rica major economic resources are its fertile land and frequent rainfall, its well-educated population, and its location in the Central American isthmus, which provides easy access to North and South American markets and direct ocean access to the European and Asian Continents.

In some European Union, and in some Asian countries, there are two separate boards, one executive board for the day-to-day business and one supervisory board for control purposes ( elected by the shareholders ).

Confucius's works are studied by scholars in many other Asian countries, particularly those in the Sinosphere, such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam.

South Asian English phonology is highly variable ; stress, rhythm and intonation are generally different from those of native varieties.

The Canchim breed is a breed of beef cattle developed in Central Brazil by crossing European Charolais cattle with Indubrazil cattle already kept in Brazil where Asian Zebu type cattle are best suited to the tropical conditions.

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