It is a member of the arapaimas, a genus of air-breathing fish that contains some of the world's largest freshwater fish. It is known only from a single holotype collected in 1837, which was purchased by a French army officer from an indigenous trader in French Guiana, and later described as a new species by Achille Valenciennes. A 2013 review of wild-caught Arapaima specimens worldwide found sufficient morphological evidence to classify it as a distinct species.[3][4]
There have been no efforts to rediscover the species and assess the status of the population; for this reason, it is classified as data deficient on the IUCN Red List. However, potential threats to this species include overfishing, habitat degradation, and the introduction of alien arapaima species.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abStewart, D.J. (2021). "Arapaima mapae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192480833A192480843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T192480833A192480843.en.
^Stewart, Donald J. (2013-03-27). "Re-description of Arapaima agassizii (Valenciennes), a Rare Fish from Brazil (Osteoglossomorpha: Osteoglossidae)". Copeia. 2013 (1): 38–51. doi:10.1643/ci-12-013. ISSN 0045-8511. S2CID 84207464.
arapaima, mapae, species, freshwater, fish, endemic, brazil, where, known, only, from, lago, amapá, amapá, state, conservation, status, data, deficient, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, actinopter. Arapaima mapae is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Brazil where it is known only from Lago do Amapa in Amapa State 2 Arapaima mapae Conservation status Data Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Osteoglossiformes Family Osteoglossidae Genus Arapaima Species A mapae Binomial name Arapaima mapae Valenciennes 1847 The collection location of the holotype of Arapaima mapae No other specimens have been recorded Synonyms Vastres mapae Valenciennes 1847 It is a member of the arapaimas a genus of air breathing fish that contains some of the world s largest freshwater fish It is known only from a single holotype collected in 1837 which was purchased by a French army officer from an indigenous trader in French Guiana and later described as a new species by Achille Valenciennes A 2013 review of wild caught Arapaima specimens worldwide found sufficient morphological evidence to classify it as a distinct species 3 4 There have been no efforts to rediscover the species and assess the status of the population for this reason it is classified as data deficient on the IUCN Red List However potential threats to this species include overfishing habitat degradation and the introduction of alien arapaima species 1 References edit a b Stewart D J 2021 Arapaima mapae IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T192480833A192480843 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2021 2 RLTS T192480833A192480843 en Arapaima mapae www fishbase se Retrieved 2023 01 08 Stewart Donald J 2013 03 27 Re description of Arapaima agassizii Valenciennes a Rare Fish from Brazil Osteoglossomorpha Osteoglossidae Copeia 2013 1 38 51 doi 10 1643 ci 12 013 ISSN 0045 8511 S2CID 84207464 Communications ESF Office of Stewart Conventional Wisdom Threatens Giant Fishes SUNY ESF Retrieved 2023 01 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arapaima mapae amp oldid 1195734159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
