Osteoglossidae

Myanmar Arowana

Scleropages inscriptus

Wavy batik patterns on head scales

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Tropical fish

The Batik arowana or Myanmar arowana (Scleropages inscriptus) is a large, bony-tongued fish native to Myanmar. The species is found in the Tanintharyi River basin on the Indian Ocean coast of peninsular Myanmar. This species is differentiated from other members of Scleropages by the wavy pattern present on the scales and head of the fish similar to Batik textiles.