i saw a fish store selling a "dragontail" fish in it.
it is like an eel,only with fins.
2007-02-15 18:03:41 · 4 answers · asked by Eternal Law 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
The Dragon Tail Fish is the popular name given to the Asian Arowana (Scleropages Formosus) fish. It is so popular that the Dragontail Fish is considered the King of the Sea World. It is a great looking eel type fish, having a typically unique shape, scales, and a large mouth. You may be wondering why it has been nicknamed the Dragontail Fish. No, it is not a dangerous species. The Arowana closely resembles the mythical, ancient, Chinese Dragon. For this reason, the Chinese consider it a symbol of luck, prosperity, wealth, and strength.
Fengshui experts recommend having Dragontail Fish in your home. According to Fengshui, Chi - the vital energy - gathers in and around water. To maintain Yang (movement) in water, it is necessary to have fish that are auspicious in your aquarium or water-pond. Thus, Dragontail Fish are in great demand, because they are considered auspicious, bringing in loads of wealth.
The Asian Arowana comes in four varying color varieties. These are the Cross Back Golden Arowana from Malaysia; Red Tail Golden Arowana from Pekanbaru (Indonesia); Super Red Arowana from West Kalimantan (Indonesia); and the Green variety that is found in the rivers of Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly, Burma), and Indonesia. These varieties are ruthlessly hunted, which is continuously contributing to the dwindling of its population. Such is the greed of the hunters that two of its varieties, the Malaysian Golden Arowana and the Red Arowana, are currently on the endangered species list and have been since the 1980s. In fact, these varieties are almost extinct. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) has listed and classified the Arowana in CITES appendix 1 as an endangered species, threatened with extinction. Hence, the hunting of Arowana has been banned, and illegal hunting or trading attracts heavy penalties.
Since ancient times, the Chinese have great regard for the dragon and consider it the harbinger of good luck, prosperity, wealth, strength, and power. The modern day Chinese still continue to revere the dragon and hold dragon festivals to appease it. The dragon is believed to ward off all evil spirits and bring good luck.
2007-02-15 22:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
They only sell the males, as the females are ugly and bury themselves in the bottom. Near 9/10 of the males' bodies are their penis. It's basically a penis that eats.
2007-02-15 18:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by aaupthemeggs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yesterday i bought a clown african knife!!! i thoght it was an eel .. it looks just like an eel only with fins!! its pretty cool man!!!
2007-02-20 08:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by CRISTIE C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does it reire fire if not what makes you think its a dragon
2007-02-23 01:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by xxsanxx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋