Being a trapped wild animal, they were wild, antisocial, and generally had short lifespans. Captive breeding was fairly unsuccessful for untrained owners.

PT. Jaya Arwana Indonesia (JAI) is a privately owned Company which specialises in the captive breeding, cultivation, and trading of Super Red Arowanas. The Company was incorporated in 2019 and obtained its CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) registration in June 2020. The main breeding farm is located in Putussibau, West Kalimantan. The...