Silver arowana

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/silver-arowana

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Silver arowana?Up to 90 cm (approximately 3 feet)
2. What is the scientific name?Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
3. What is the family?Osteoglossidae (Bony-tongued fishes)
4. What does a silver arowana look like?It has a shiny silver body with big scales, an elongated shape, and a dorsal fin that sits far back near the tail.
5. How does a silver arowana catch its food?It can jump out of the water to snatch insects or fish, and it uses its strong bone tongue to crush hard shells while its big mouth can swallow large prey.

Osteoglossidae: An ancient family of freshwater fish characterized by bony plates on their tongues.
Apex predator: An animal at the top of its food chain with no natural predators.