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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Achirus achirus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Common Names | Drab Sole Zwerg-Süßwasserflunder (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Achirus maculipinnis gunteri, Monochir punctifer, Monochirus lineatus, Pleuronectes achirus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 370mm or 14.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western Central Atlantic: from the Gulf of Paria to the mouth of the Amazon river. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 268. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up A. achirus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. achirus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:19.107.952.5297 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 14:05) |