Longtail sole
| Longtail sole | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Achiridae |
| Genus: | Apionichthys |
| Species: | A. dumerili |
| Binomial name | |
| Apionichthys dumerili Kaup, 1858 | |
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The longtail sole[3] (Apionichthys dumerili) is a species of sole in the family Achiridae.[4] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1858. It inhabits the Amazon, Corantijn, Grajaú, Orinoco, and Oyapock rivers. It dwells at a depth range of 1 to 10 m (0 to 30 ft).[1] It reaches a maximum total length of 15 cm (5.9 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 11 cm (4.3 in).[4]
The longtail sole is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist, due to a lack of known major threats, although it notes that the species is harvested as bycatch in shrimp trawls at an undetermined rate.[1] The longtail sole is also marketed in the aquarium hobby.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Munroe, T.; Buddo, D.; Grijalba Bendeck, L. (2015). "Apionichthys dumerili". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T16407184A16510382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16407184A16510382.en. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Synonyms of Apionichthys dumerili". FishBase.
- ↑ "Common names of Apionichthys dumerili". FishBase.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apionichthys dumerili". FishBase. July 2019 version.