UNSPSC 10101721: Live arawana fish

A characteristic fish of the Amazonian jungle although it is also related to other Australian --scleropages jardinii-- and Asian --scleropages formosum-- species. Alternate names include pez dragon, pez mono. Scientific name is osteoglossum bicirrhosum. Order is osteoglossiform. Family is osteoglossidae.

UNSPSC 10101721 Live arawana fish, a Commodity code, nominally describes aquatic animal supply but shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity under this classification. The single substantive recent opportunity—Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00227 for Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish—reflects municipal procurement of live fish for mosquito control and public health purposes rather than the ornamental or specialty aquaculture the code name implies. State and local issuing bodies using this code span county governments and special-purpose districts managing natural resources, public health, or environmental programs; the opportunities suggest fish procurement serves public benefit objectives such as mosquito abatement and outdoor recreation rather than commercial aquaculture or ornamental trade. The Williamson County notice records an administrative relocation and contains no procurement scope.

Hillsborough County, Florida represents the primary recent activity under the code. Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00227, posted April 21, 2026 with a response deadline of May 7, 2026, sought live mosquitofish in three size categories (medium, large, and field run) for delivery within two weeks of purchase order issuance; the estimated contract value was $169,440.00 for a three-year term. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania posted a separate notice on May 11, 2026 (due June 4, 2026) for a sub-lease to operate a trout nursery facility in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, though this opportunity targets facility management rather than live-fish procurement per se. The code shows limited recent activity nationally, and the opportunities that do appear suggest a fragmented buyer base with infrequent, localized procurement tied to mosquito control, public fishing programs, or collaborative resource-management initiatives rather than sustained commercial demand.