Achirus

Achirus
	Achirus lineatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Achiridae
Genus:	Achirus; Lacépède, 1802
Type species
	Pleuronectes achirus; Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
	Anathyridium Chabanaud, 1928; Baiostoma Bean, 1882; Grammichthys Kaup. 1858;

Achirus is a genus of American soles native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. They are mainly found in coastal areas, including salt and brackish water, but some species are found in fresh water.

Species[]

Achirus achirus

Achirus linetus

Achirus mazatlanus

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[1]

Achirus achirus (Linnaeus, 1758) (drab sole)
Achirus declivis Chabanaud, 1940 (plainfin sole)
Achirus klunzingeri (Steindachner, 1880) (brown sole)
Achirus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (lined sole)
Achirus mazatlanus (Steindachner, 1869) (Mazatlan sole)
Achirus mucuri , & , 2009 (American sole)
Achirus novoae Cervigón, 1982
Achirus scutum (Günther, 1862) (network sole)
Achirus zebrinus , 1936

References[]

^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Achirus in FishBase. October 2012 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Achirus in FishBase. October 2012 version.

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