Trinectes

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Trinectes
Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus).jpg
Hogchoker (T. maculatus)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Trinectes
Rafinesque, 1832
Type species
Trinectes scabra
Rafinesque 1832
Synonyms

Trinectes is a genus of American soles native to the Americas. Most species are coastal, occurring in both salt and brackish water, but several may enter fresh water and one, T. hubbsbollinger, is restricted to rivers.[1] They are fairly small, with the largest species only reaching 25 cm (9.8 in) in length.[2]

Species[]

The currently recognised species in this genus are:[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Duplain, R.R., Chapleau, F. & Munroe, T.A. (2012): A New Species of Trinectes (Pleuronectiformes: Achiridae) from the Upper Río San Juan and Río Condoto, Colombia. Copeia, 2012 (3): 541-546.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Trinectes in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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