Biology:Achirus declivis

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Short description: Species of fish

Achirus declivis
Achirus declivis.png
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Achirus
Species:
A. declivis
Binomial name
Achirus declivis
Chabanaud, 1940
Achirus declivis range.png

Achirus declivis, the plainfin sole, is a sole of the family Achiridae native to the western Atlantic in the Caribbean Sea and along the coast of the Americas from Belize to Santa Catarina, Brazil.[1][2] This demersal species inhabits soft bottoms near the shores or estuaries. It can grow up to 18.7 cm (7.4 in).[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Buddo, D.; Munroe, T.; Grijalba Bendeck, L. (2015). "Achirus declivis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T16404805A16510142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16404805A16510142.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16404805/16510142. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Achirus declivis" in FishBase. October 2023 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2823133 entry