The most common variety of the well known Asian arowana fish, the green arowana fish is native to the waters in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. This particular variety is the cheapest breed compared to other popular varieties of the Asian arowana. (Bukit Merah blue, Red-tailed Golden and Gold Cross-back are some of the expensive varieties you can buy)
For a new and inexperienced arowana hobbyist, green awoana fish is the ideal type to start with purely due to it being much cheaper than other and if you make any mistake and the fish dies, its not going to be a huge lost. Also, they breeding is much easier compared to other Asian varieties.
Green arowana is listed as an endangered or threatened species in the IUCN Red List, a widely recognized and authoritative system listing species with a risk of extinction.
