Australian pearl arowana
Scleropages jardinii
- Adult size
- 50 cm20 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 300 cmabout 10 ft (118 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–20 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Highly aggressive surface predator that grows large; keep alone in a very large, tightly covered tank.Highly aggressive surface predator that grows large; keep alone in a very large, tightly covered tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Australian pearl arowana may eat African butterfly cichlidAustralian pearl arowana may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Australian pearl arowana may eat African clawed frogAustralian pearl arowana may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Australian pearl arowana may eat Agassiz's coryAustralian pearl arowana may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Australian pearl arowana may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpAustralian pearl arowana may eat Amano shrimpAustralian pearl arowana may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Australian pearl arowana may eat American flagfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Australian pearl arowana may eat Angfa rainbowfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Australian pearl arowana may eat Arfak rainbowfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailAustralian pearl arowana may eat Assassin snailAustralian pearl arowana may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Australian pearl arowana may eat Banded gouramiAustralian pearl arowana may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Australian pearl arowana may eat Bandit coryAustralian pearl arowana may eat Bandit cory
Sources
| temperature | 22–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Northern Australia and southern New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Highly aggressive surface predator that grows large; keep alone in a very large, | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #B8A87A, #C84A3A, #E8E0C0 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 36 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.008,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 240 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shark | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |