The 'Bonytongues' include the family Arapaimidae (formerly members of Osteoglossidae, subfamily Heterotinae). This family consists of two primitive fishes:
African Bonytongue (Heterotis niloticus)
Pirarucu or Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)
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