Leiarius marmoratus

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]

Leiarius marmoratus
Juvenile
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Genus: Leiarius
Species:
L. marmoratus
Binomial name
Leiarius marmoratus
(Gill, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Sciades marmoratus Gill, 1870

Description

It grows to a length of 100 cm (39 in).[3][4]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Leiarius marmoratus" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
  3. "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Leiarius". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. "Leiarius marmoratus Gill, 1870". suedamerikafans. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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