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The dragon behind the glass : a true story of power, obsession, and the world's most coveted fish / Emily Voigt. by Voigt, Emily. Scribner, c2016. Call #: 597.176 V891d Subjects Scleropages formosus.   Aquarium fish collecting.   Rare fishes.   Freshwater fishes.   Tropical fish.   Aquariums.   Endangered species -- Asia.   Wildlife conservation -- Asia. ISBN:  9781451678949 (hardcover) 1451678940 (hardcover) 9781451678956 (alk. paper) 1451678959 (alk. paper) Edition:  1st. Scribner hardcover ed. Description:  xi, 319 pages : maps ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-319) and index. Contents:  Part I: "Dragons in their pleasant palaces". The pet detective ; The fish ; The arowana cartel ; Aquarama ; The dragon's den -- Part II: The edge of the known world. The living fish ; The explorers ; Naming rights ; Part III: The super red. In the age of aquariums ; Ghost fish ; Part IV: Fish #32,107. Monsters of our making ; "The authorities will be watching you" ; Beard of the crocodile -- Part V: Into the lair. The paradox of value ; Fish meets world ; Plan C ; Here be dragons. Summary:  A journalist's quest to find a wild Asian arowana--the world's most expensive aquarium fish--takes her on a global tour through the bizarre realm of ornamental fish hobbyists to some of the most remote jungles on the planet. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 597.176 V891d Adult books Adult Display 1 Add Copy to MyList

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