Recently, the 2023 "Great Wall Cup" World Arowana Championship was held in the Guangzhou China Import and Export Fair Complex. The "Great Wall Cup" World Arowana Championship is hosted by the Arowana Branch of the China Fisheries Association and is known as the Oscar of the aquarium world. The final result of the competition was that No. 13 fish became the overall champion and sold for 1.08 million yuan. This incident aroused heated discussions among netizens. Some people marveled at the value of this arowana. Netizens said that it was equivalent to the salary of ordinary people for decades, or the price of a house. So, what is an arowana? Why is there such a high transaction price?
Arowana is known as one of the precious ornamental fish, native to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and other places in Southeast Asia. Arowana is classified into the genus Scleropages and Osteoglossum of the family Osteoglossidae of the order Osteoglossidae, and they are further divided into several species, such as silver arowana, black arowana, Asian arowana, pearl arowana, star point pearl Among them, Asian dragon fish can also be divided into different strains such as red, gold, and blue.
As a popular ornamental fish, the judging criteria for arowana are very complicated, mainly including three points of body proportion, color, and on-site performance. Under these scoring points, there are still many details that need to be paid attention to, such as the fish's eyes, gill cover, head shape, scales, activity and so on.
First of all, dragon fish is a kind of ornamental fish, which is very popular in Asia. Arowanas are usually huge in size, with many colorful patterns and patterns on their bodies, which are very beautiful. Their value comes mainly from their ornamental value.
Secondly, the award-winning arowana usually has to go through a long period of breeding and training to achieve such a high value. The arowanas will be specially raised to train their swimming posture and display skills to maximize their ornamental value.
Finally, while these high-value arowanas may seem conspicuous, they are only a small fraction of the arowana market. In fact, the arowanas raised by most people are relatively ordinary, and the price is relatively low. If you want to raise arowana, you can find a suitable breed for you at a farm or pet store.
In short, the dragon fish market is a very interesting field. If you are interested in fish farming or viewing, you can go and find out. However, as a consumer, you should also treat these high-value dragon fish rationally, and don't buy them blindly, so as not to cause unnecessary financial burden.