Leiarius marmoratus
| Leiarius marmoratus | |
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| Juvenile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Leiarius |
| Species: | L. marmoratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiarius marmoratus (T. N. Gill, 1870) | |
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Leiarius marmoratus, commonly as Sailfin Pim or Achara catfish,[1] is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon and Orinoco river basins.[2]
Description
It grows to a length of 100 cm (39 in).[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Leiarius marmoratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830220A91630774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830220A91630774.en. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leiarius marmoratus". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Leiarius marmoratus Gill, 1870". suedamerikafans. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
Further reading