Achirus mazatlanus

The Mazatlan sole (Achirus mazatlanus) is a sole of the genus Achirus native to the eastern Pacific from northern Baja California and the Gulf of California to northernmost Peru. This demersal species growth up to 20 cm (7.9 in).[2] It is found at depths of 1–60 m in coastal lagoons and fresh water. Its diet consists of crustaceans, small fishes, polychaetes, and occasionally detritus.[1]

Achirus mazatlanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Achirus
Species:
A. mazatlanus
Binomial name
Achirus mazatlanus
(Steindachner, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Solea mazatlana Steindachner, 1869

References

  1. Nielsen, J.G.; Munroe, T. & Tyler, J. (2010). "Achirus mazatlanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183932A8202123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183932A8202123.en. Downloaded on 27 March 2018
  2. Achirus mazatlanus (Steindachner, 1869). FishBase
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