Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae American soles

Genus: Achirus

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Krumme, U.

Achirus achirus
[Drab sole]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Achirus declivis
[Plainfin sole]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Achirus klunzingeri
[Brown sole]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Achirus lineatus
[Lined sole]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Achirus mazatlanus
[Mazatlan sole]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL

Achirus mucuri
[American sole]

Photo by Böttner, M.

Achirus novoae
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Achirus scutum
[Network sole]

No picture found
Southeast Pacific

Achirus zebrinus
[]

9 Species of Family Achiridae with Genus Achirus
(American soles)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1758	Achirus achirus	Drab sole	Western Central Atlantic	37 TL
1940	Achirus declivis	Plainfin sole	Western Atlantic	18.7 TL
1880	Achirus klunzingeri	Brown sole	Eastern Central Pacific	23 TL
1758	Achirus lineatus	Lined sole	Western Atlantic	33.1 TL
1869	Achirus mazatlanus	Mazatlan sole	Eastern Pacific	20 TL
2009	Achirus mucuri	American sole	South America	9.0 SL
1982	Achirus novoae		South America	10.6
1862	Achirus scutum	Network sole	Eastern Central Pacific	28 TL
1936	Achirus zebrinus		Southeast Pacific

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Achiridae American solesGenus: Achirus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae American soles

Genus: Achirus

(See list of species below)