Leiarius arekaima

Leiarius arekaima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Pimelodidae
Genus:	Leiarius
Species:	L. arekaima
Binomial name
	Leiarius arekaima; (Jardine, 1841)
Synonyms
	Pimelodus arekaimaJardine in Schomburgk, 1841 ; Rhamdia arekaima(Jardine, 1841);

Last updated October 21, 2025

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]

Description

It grows to a length of 66 cm (26 in).^[1]

References

1 2 "Leiarius arekaima Jardine, 1841". suedamerikafans. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Pimelodus arekaima". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leiarius arekaima". FishBase . June 2020 version.

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[sud-1] 1 2 "Leiarius arekaima Jardine, 1841". suedamerikafans. Retrieved 2020-06-06.

[2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Pimelodus arekaima". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 20 October 2025.

[Fishbase-3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leiarius arekaima". FishBase . June 2020 version.

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