Arowana Asia atau nama saintifiknya Scleropages Formosus adalah berasal dari kawasan Asia Tenggara. Asia arowana terutama dari jenis merah dan emas malaysia adalah yang termahal dan diklasifikasikan sebagai ikan air tawar yang tercantik didunia. Arowana Asia biasanya didapati di tasik-tasik yang tenang airnya atau disungai-sungai kecil yang arusnya perlahan atau sederhana. ia disenaraikan sebagai spesis terancam yang memerlukan kebenaran khas atau permit dari CITIES bagi urusniaga diperingkat antarabangsa. Arowana Asia terbahagi kepada beberapa jenis atau keturunan iaitu :
1. Arowana Merah ( Red Arowana)
2. Arowana Emas Malaysia ( Malayan Bonytongue)
3. Arowana Emas Indonesia ( Red Tail Golden (RTG) Arowana)
4. Arowana Hijau/Kuning (Green/Yellow tail arowana)
5. Arowana Merah B 1.5 (Red Arowana B 1.5)
Panduan Kasar harga Pasaran:
Berikut adalah senarai harga arowana golden bagi pembelian pukal :
(Nota: harga di bawah hanyalah panduan kasar semata-mata, harga pasaran sebenar adalah berubah mengikut "bekalan dan permintaan")
1. Golden High Back
Harga belian anak: Saiz : 4-5 inci (Usia 3-4 bulan) : RM700-RM800
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 14-15 inci (Usia 14-15 bulan) : RM1,600-RM1,800
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 20-22 inci (Usia 24-30 bulan) : RM3,500-RM3,800
2. Malaysia Golden (MG)
Harga belian anak: Saiz : 4-5 inci (Usia 3-4 bulan) : RM2,200-RM2,500
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 14-15 inci (Usia 14-15 bulan) : RM5,000-RM6,000
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 20-22 inci (Usia 24-30 bulan) : RM10,000-RM12,000
3. Cross Back
Harga belian anak: Saiz : 4-5 inci (Usia 3-4 bulan) : RM2,500-RM2,800
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 14-15 inci (Usia 14-15 bulan) : RM5,500-RM6,500
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 20-22 inci (Usia 24-30 bulan) : RM12,000-RM14,000
4. Golden Head
Harga belian anak: Saiz : 4inci (Usia 3-4 bulan) : RM3,500
Harga jualan balik: Saiz : 10inci (Usia 11-12 bulan) : RM6,000-RM7,000
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 14-15 inci (Usia 14-15 bulan) : RM8,000-RM9,000
Harga jualan balik: Saiz: 20-22 inci (Usia 24-30 bulan) : RM15,000 ke atas
Arowana Gender Index (AGI)
All info and pictures taken from Qianhu.com
Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus) breeding in the region is normally restricted to earthen ponds. One of the limiting factors in increasing production is the inability to determine the sex of the brooders. Determining the sex of the arowana is important in determining the sex ratio of the brooders to maximize breeding.
In a collaboration R&D effort between Qian Hu and Mr Alex Chang of Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a novel approach of sex determination of the brooders using the Arowana Gender Index (AGI) was developed. Now commercial ornamental fish breeders can use this information to better determine the model ratio of the two genders to achieve the highest number of juvenile Arowana. This method offers a cheaper, simpler and efficient alternative to the traditional expensive DNA studies.
The method uses the differences in the relationship among the linear measures of the male and female adult asian arowana. The method yields high percentage accuracy (70%) and the index will greatly enhance the productivity of arowana breeders. This index can be used on Arowana fishes that are one year old and above. As the index uses data from healthy and non-deformed fishes, the accuracy of the index is only applicable to normal, healthy fish.
The result for male will be 111 or higher and thus for female shall be below 111.
