Ocean Facts
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Description

The Asian Boneytongue is a freshwater fish found in the rivers of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar. It is also called a dragon fish and is considered a lucky fish by the natives because of its resemblance to the Chinese mythical dragon. Boneytongues get their name from their toothed tongue on the floor of their mouth equipped with teeth that bite against the teeth on the top of the mouth. Adults have a stocky build and long bodies, growing up to 35in in length, and large elongate pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins. It comes in many different colors, most commonly green but they can also appear silver, red, gold, and blue in color.