| Family: |
Achiridae (American soles) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on shallow muddy and sandy bottoms, near estuaries and coastal lagoons (Ref. 9067). Regularly penetrating brackish waters (Ref. 9067). Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes and occasionally, detritus (Ref. 9047). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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