Arapaima leptosoma
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| Arapaima leptosoma in Sevastopol Zoo-Aquarium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Osteoglossidae |
| Genus: | Arapaima |
| Species: | A. leptosoma
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| Arapaima leptosoma | |
Arapaima leptosoma is a species of freshwater fish endemic to near the confluence of the Solimões and Purus Rivers in Amazonas, Brazil.[2] Like other members of the genus Arapaima, this fish can breathe air.[3] It has a deep caudal peduncle relative to other species in its genus.[1] It is the first new member of Arapaima to be described since 1847. Member species of the genus Arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America.[2]
References
- ^ a b Stewart D. J. (2013). "A New Species of Arapaima (Osteoglossomorpha: Osteoglossidae) from the Solimões River, Amazonas State, Brazil". Copeia 2013(3); 470-476.
- ^ a b "Practicalfishkeeping.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ Sci-news.com
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