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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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Description
editIt 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.
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