🐟 Golden Blue Base Arowana (Scleropages formosus)
🐟 Golden Blue Base Arowana (Scleropages formosus)
Freshwater Fish • Surface Predator • Asian Dragonfish • Luxury Variant
📋 The Golden Blue Base Arowana (Scleropages formosus) is a rare crossback morph renowned for its shimmering gold scales framed by an electric blue base tone. Originating from elite Malaysian breeders, it embodies depth and luminosity unmatched by standard gold lines.
Under warm LED lighting, its scales shift between metallic gold and blue reflectivity — a true jewel of the water. This variant maintains the “full-crossback” coverage of 24 K Goldens but adds an iridescent halo that glows in motion.
Strong, alert, and intelligent, the Golden Blue Base is a statement fish for collectors who value rarity and visual depth over simple brightness.
💡 Highlights
✨ Blue-Gold Sheen: Dynamic metallic color shift under light
⚪ Full Crossback: Scales carry gold pigment over the spine
📏 Prestige Display: Reaches up to 35" in mature systems
✅ CITES Certified: Microchipped and farm-bred legally
🐟Collector’s Choice: Elegant fusion of 24 K gold and iridescent blue
🧾 A Quick Look at the Golden Blue Base Arowana
📛 Common Name: Golden Blue Base Arowana / Crossback Blue Base
🔬 Scientific Name: Scleropages formosus
👨👩👧 Family: Osteoglossidae
🌍 Origin: Southeast Asia • Malaysia • Johor • Perak Rivers
📏 Max Size: 90 cm (≈ 35")
💧 pH Range: 6.0 – 7.2
🌡️ Temperature Range: 26 – 30 °C (79 – 86 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Advanced
💖 Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
🏠 Min Tank Size: 750 L (200 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Surface
🧬 Captive Bred: ✅ Yes CITES-Certified Farm Stock
🌿 Wild Caught: ❌ No CITES Appendix I Protected
⏳ Lifespan: 20 + Years
🍽️ Diet: Carnivore
🐣 Reproduction: Mouthbrooder; male incubates eggs and fry

















