Fishy tales from the Aquarium

An Osteoglossum species from South America and owned by Singapore-based Dragon fish breeder Aro Dynasty the platinum arowana is reputed to be the most expensive aquarium fish in the, and with a reported price tag of £200,000, it might just be.
Unlike most Osteoglossum, this mutant is virtually white with virtually no other colours present, not even on the dorsal surface. This is because of a rare condition called leucism (reduced pigmentation).
Pic via here. View a video of the fish from Aquarama 2007 below:

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