Longtail sole
Apionichthys dumerili
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A sole from northern South America (Brazil, the Guianas and Venezuela), from sandy-muddy bottoms of estuaries and large river mouths. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Apionichthys dumerili
- Family
- Achiridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Achiridae
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Synonyms
- Apionichthys bleekeri, Apionichthys nebulosus, Apionichthys ottonis, Apionichthys unicolor, Soleotalpa unicolor
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13.1 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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