Arapaima leptosoma

Arapaima leptosoma
Arapaima leptosoma in Sevastopol Zoo-Aquarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Arapaimidae
Genus: Arapaima
Species: A. leptosoma
Binomial name
Arapaima leptosoma
Stewart, 2013[1]

Arapaima leptosoma is a newly discovered 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]

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