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African arowana

fish
Also known as: Heterotis niloticus
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  • pirarucu
    osteoglossomorph
    / Life cycle and reproduction

    The African arowana (Heterotis niloticus) prepares a crude nest from grasses in newly flooded swamp plains. The male guards the young and leads them from the nest on feeding excursions. Both sexes of Arapaima gigas of South America dig a spawning pit and guard the developing…

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    The African arowana (Heterotis niloticus) prepares a crude nest from grasses in newly flooded swamp plains. The male guards the young and leads them from the nest on feeding excursions. Both sexes of Arapaima gigas of South America dig a spawning pit and guard the developing…

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