Leiarius arekaima
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Pimelodidae |
Genus: | Leiarius |
Species: | L. arekaima
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Binomial name | |
Leiarius arekaima (Jardine, 1841)
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Leiarius arekaima, commonly as Tiger Pimelodus, is a species of benthopelagic catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Guyana and Brazil.[1]
Description
[edit]It grows to a length of 66 cm (26 in).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leiarius arekaima". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "Leiarius arekaima Jardine, 1841". suedamerikafans. Retrieved 2020-06-06.