The Arapaima leptosoma is a new species of arapaima endemic to near the confluence of the Solimões and Purus rivers in Amazonas State, Brazil. Like other members of the Arapaima genus, this fish can breathe air. It has a deep caudal peduncle relative to other species in its genus. 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.
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