Aruanã

Categoría de longitud:  Medium (40-100 cm)

Nivel trópico:  Predator-Insects/Spiders

Patrón Migratorio:  Local (<100 km)

Período de desove:  Rising

Mercado de exportación:  Regional (in Amazon)

Estado del mercado:  Second class

Distribución de capturas:

Aruanã potential yield was estimated to be approximately 1,800 tons. Aruanã yield is greatest in the Central Amazon region (77%), followed by the Peruvian Amazon region (16%) and Lower Amazon (6%).

Notas de historia natural:

Aruanã includes two commercial fish species, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum and O. ferreirai. The latter is confined mostly to the Negro River and only rarely enters the Manaus market. Aruanã are also ornamental species. Mouth-brooding is practiced by the male. Aruanãs feed mostly on insects, spiders and small fishes.