Biology:Hypoclinemus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Hypoclinemus
Hypoclinemus mentalis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Hypoclinemus
Chabanaud, 1928
Species:
H. mentalis
Binomial name
Hypoclinemus mentalis
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Solea mentalis Günther, 1862
  • Achirus hasemani Steindachner, 1915

Hypoclinemus mentalis is a species of freshwater American sole native to the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins in tropical South America. This species grows to a length of 21 cm (8.3 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q224883 entry