Leiarius arekaima
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| Leiarius arekaima | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Leiarius |
| Species: | L. arekaima |
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| Leiarius arekaima (Jardine, 1841) | |
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Leiarius arekaima, commonly known as the Tiger pimelodus, is a species of benthopelagic catfish that is currently incertae sedis the family Pimelodidae.[1][2] It is native to Guyana and Brazil.[3]
