GOLD OVER THE BACK · the Malaysian crossback
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.
On many golden arowanas the gold stops partway up the sides. On a crossback it climbs all the way over the top — hence the name. Keepers in Malaysia call the blue-toned type ‘Blue Malayan’ or ‘Bukit Merah Blue,’ and AHB leaned all the way in: every scale on this PLUS edition glows violet-blue inside a raised gold rim, under a soft golden head.
What ‘Crossback’ Means
The gold edging on each scale reaches across the back to meet the other side — in the best fish, the whole body looks wrapped in gold.
Blue Base, Gold Frame
Hobbyists describe crossbacks by the color at the heart of each scale — gold, green or blue. This sculpt goes for a vivid blue-violet base.
A Living Fossil
Arowanas belong to an ancient group of bony-tongued fishes; AHB’s card calls it a ‘living fossil,’ its body plan little changed over a very long time.
One Species, Many Colors
Crossback golds and super reds look worlds apart, but they are generally treated as color forms of the same species, Scleropages formosus.
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-B |
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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