| Family: |
Achiridae (American soles) |
| Max. size: |
23.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Amazon basin; there are no records from the Xingu, Tapajós, and Madeira rivers. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-84; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 56-65; Vertebrae: 41-43. Pronounced dark coloration on most of blind-side head (supracranial area, anterior half of cranial area and cheek, antero-ventral part of opercular area), basal part of dorsal and anal fin rays and pelvic fin; in specimens longer than 19 cm, dark coloration replaced by gray, diffuse color, paler on larger specimens; gill opening on the eyed side forming short slit equal or smaller than nostril diameter; and 92-114 series of scales (Ref. 49504). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 April 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
