THE DRAGON FISH · red for luck, gold for fortune
Hand-Painted Detail
Every scale, feather and marking is painted by hand to match the real animal — so detailed up close, so charming on the shelf.
Ready to Display
A single, sturdy piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its pose, ready to collect and show off.
Big shining scales, two whisker-like barbels and a long, flowing body earned the Asian arowana its nickname: the dragon fish. The super red form, found in the wild only in the upper Kapuas River of Indonesian Borneo, is the most coveted color of all. This PLUS edition renders it in lacquer red with gold-rimmed scales and a creamy chin, cruising with its mouth closed above a sculpted driftwood stand.
Why ‘Dragon Fish’
Its large metallic scales, paired chin barbels and broad fins recall the Chinese dragon — which is why arowanas are kept across Asia as symbols of luck and prosperity.
A Name With History
AHB’s card uses Scleropages legendrei, a name proposed in 2003 for the super red. Most scientists now treat it as a color form of Scleropages formosus, the name we use here.
Dad Does the Babysitting
Arowana fathers carry the fertilized eggs, and then the newly hatched young, inside their mouths until the fry can fend for themselves.
Redder With Shrimp
A natural predator of fish, shrimp, frogs and insects — and AHB’s card notes that adding more shrimp and insects to a kept arowana’s diet may make its red even deeper.
Craft & Specifications
| Line | Series PLUS, by Animal Heavenly Body |
| Approx. Size | Size to be confirmed |
| Material | Hand-painted resin |
| Display | Single figure — ready to display out of the box |
| SKU | AHB-PLUS-A-R |
Meet the Rest of Series PLUS
Radiated Tortoise
Asian Arowana (Super Red)
Asian Arowana (Super Red, Open Mouth)
Crossback Golden Arowana (Blue Base)
Rhinoceros Iguana
Blue-Tongued Skink
Koi (Kohaku)
Bearded Dragon (White)
Komodo Dragon
Central American Snapping Turtle (Tabasco Lowlands)
Ball Python (Blue-Eyed Leucistic)
Ball Python (Pastel Pied)
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