Series 12 · The Monster Fish Collection

Eight of the freshwater world’s most legendary fish — dragon-scaled arowanas, an air-breathing living fossil and one of the largest river fish on Earth — each hand-painted in lifelike detail, then reimagined plump, round and full of cheer. The monsters of the river, shrunk to the palm of your hand.

Super Red Arowana

The Super Red Arowana — the crimson ‘dragon fish’ of Borneo, one of the most prized and protected aquarium fish in the world.

Asian Arowana

The Asian Arowana — the original ‘dragon fish,’ among the most expensive and strictly protected aquarium fish on the planet.

Alligator Gar

The Alligator Gar — a giant, armor-plated living fossil of North America, little changed since the age of the dinosaurs.

Saddled Bichir

The Saddled Bichir — an ancient, snake-bodied fish nicknamed the ‘dinosaur eel,’ complete with primitive lungs and a row of little flag-like fins.

Silver Arowana

The Silver Arowana — a long, ribbon-bodied Amazon predator that leaps clear out of the water to snatch prey, earning it the name ‘water monkey.’

Arapaima

The Arapaima, or pirarucu — one of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, an air-breathing Amazon giant armored against piranhas.

Polka Dot Stingray

The Polka Dot Stingray — a stunning black freshwater ray scattered with white spots like stars, found only in Brazil’s Xingu River.

Gold Crossback Arowana

The hidden treasure of Series 12 — the Gold Crossback Arowana, the most golden of all the dragon fish, its shine reaching clear across its back.