Leiarius arekaima
Leiarius arekaima, commonly as Tiger Pimelodus, is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Guyana and Brazil.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Leiarius |
Species: | L. arekaima |
Binomial name | |
Leiarius arekaima (Jardine, 1841) | |
Description
It grows to a length of 66.0 cm.[2]
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Hypophthalmus fimbriatus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- "Leiarius arekaima Jardine, 1841". suedamerikafans. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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