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Family: Achiridae American soles



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18 species (see list below)
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Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Achirus achirus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Achirus achirus
[Drab sole]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 33.1 cm TL
Achirus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Achirus lineatus
[Lined sole]

Photo by Böttner, M.

South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
Achirus novoae Cervigón, 1982

Photo by Photo by Böttner, M.
 
Achirus novoae
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.1 cm TL
Apionichthys dumerili Kaup, 1858

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Apionichthys dumerili
[Longtail sole]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Apionichthys finis (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Apionichthys finis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Apionichthys menezesi
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
Apionichthys nattereri (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Apionichthys nattereri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Apionichthys rosai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Apionichthys sauli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Apionichthys seripierriae
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Catathyridium grandirivi (Chabanaud, 1928)

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Catathyridium grandirivi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 23.7 cm
Catathyridium jenynsii (Günther, 1862)

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Catathyridium jenynsii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm
 
Catathyridium lorentzii
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
Hypoclinemus mentalis (Günther, 1862)

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Hypoclinemus mentalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Pnictes asphyxiatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm
Trinectes fluviatilis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)

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Trinectes fluviatilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Trinectes hubbsbollinger
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Trinectes xanthurus Walker & Bollinger, 2001

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Trinectes xanthurus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Achirus achirus Drab sole Western Central Atlantic 37 TL 1758
Achirus lineatus Lined sole Western Atlantic 33.1 TL 1758
Achirus novoae South America 16.8 TL 1982
Apionichthys dumerili Longtail sole Western Atlantic 13.1 TL 1858
Apionichthys finis South America 8.8 SL 1912
Apionichthys menezesi South America 6 SL 2003
Apionichthys nattereri South America 23.4 SL 1876
Apionichthys rosai South America 3.5 SL 2003
Apionichthys sauli South America 7.0 SL 2003
Apionichthys seripierriae South America 8.8 SL 2003
Catathyridium grandirivi South America 11.5 SL 1928
Catathyridium jenynsii South America 23.7 1862
Catathyridium lorentzii South America 5.4 1877
Hypoclinemus mentalis South America 21.6 SL 1862
Pnictes asphyxiatus South America 9.6 SL 1889
Trinectes fluviatilis Eastern Pacific 5 1928
Trinectes hubbsbollinger South America 7.0 SL 2012
Trinectes xanthurus Eastern Central Pacific 2001



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