Biology:Trinectes microphthalmus

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Trinectes microphthalmus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Trinectes
Species:
T. microphthalmus
Binomial name
Trinectes microphthalmus
(Chabanaud, 1928)
Synonyms[1]
  • Achirus microphthalmus Chabanaud, 1928

Trinectes microphthalmus is a species of sole in the family Achiridae.[2] It was described by Paul Chabanaud in 1928, originally under the genus Achirus.[1] It is known from Venezuela, Brazil , Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. It dwells in brackish lagoons[2] at a depth range of 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft).[3]

T. micropthalmus is rated as Least Concern on the IUCN redlist.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Trinectes microphthalmus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Trinectes microphthalmus" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Trinectes microphthalmus at the IUCN redlist.

Wikidata ☰ Q2623654 entry