| Phylum | Chordata |
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| Class | Actinopteri |
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| Order | Osteoglossiformes |
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| Family | Osteoglossidae |
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| Genus | Scleropages |
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| Species | Scleropages formosus |
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| Chinese | 美麗硬骨舌魚金龍魚 |
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| Environment | Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060) |
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| Size | Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6398) |
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| Short description | With 1 pair of barbels; scales large. |
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| Biology | Occurs in tannin stained blackwater streams (Ref. 12693). Found in forest covered streams including peat adjacent areas. Take around three months for free swimming fries (Ref. 57235). Young individuals feed on insects at the water surface, adults take fishes (Ref. 12693, 57235) and smaller vertebrates (Ref. 56749). A mouth brooder, young about 6 cm at birth (Ref. 7050, 57235). Valued as an aquarium fish, its flesh commands a moderate price. |
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| Main Reference | Kottelat, M., 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of Southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 2013 (Suppl. 27):1-663. (Ref. 94476) |
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