Achirus mazatlanus

Achirus mazatlanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Achirus
Species:
A. mazatlanus
Binomial name
Achirus mazatlanus
(Steindachner, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Solea mazatlana Steindachner, 1869

Achirus mazatlanus, the Mazatlan sole or Pacific lined sole, is a sole of the family Achiridae native to the eastern Pacific from northern Baja California and the Gulf of California to northernmost Peru.[1][2] This demersal species can grow up to 22.5 cm (8.9 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]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Nielsen, J.; Munroe, T.A.; Tyler, J.; Espinosa Pérez, H. (2019). "Achirus mazatlanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T183932A1743428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T183932A1743428.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Achirus mazatlanus". FishBase. October 2023 version.
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