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The South American lungfish, scientifically named *Lepidosiren paradoxa*, is a species of freshwater fish. It belongs to the family Lepidosirenidae within the order Ceratodontiformes and class Dipneusti. The taxon is classified under the phylum Chordata and has an accepted status in biological records. The species was described by Fitzinger in 1837.
Its known range is limited to Cachoeira do Arari. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2022. Records indicate a maximum longevity of 8.3 years in the wild. The taxon has existed for approximately 72 million years.
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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassDipneusti
- OrderCeratodontiformes
- FamilyLepidosirenidae
Maximum longevity: 8.3 years (wild)
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lepidosiren
- Image
- Lepidosiren paradoxa 0.jpg
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- taxon common name
- 美洲肺魚
- start time
- 72100000-0
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- L. paradoxa
- taxon range
- Cachoeira do Arari
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Encyclopedic overview
The South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa), also known as the American mud-fish and scaly salamanderfish, is the single species of lungfish found in swamps and slow-moving waters of the Amazon, Paraguay, and lower Paraná River basins in South America. Notable as an obligate air-breather, it is the sole member of its family Lepidosirenidae, although some authors also place Protopterus in the family. In Brazil, it is known by the indigenous language Tupi name piramboia, which means "snake-fish" ( Portuguese pronunciation: [piɾɐ̃ˈbɔjjɐ]), and synonyms pirarucu-bóia ([piɾɐɾuˈku ˈbɔjjɐ]), traíra-bóia ([tɾɐˈiɾɐ ˈbɔjjɐ]), and caramuru ([kɐɾɐmuˈɾu]).
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “South American lungfish” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.