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Achirus mazatlanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Achirus mazatlanus" in FishBase. October 2023 version.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Achirus mazatlanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Achirus mazatlanus" in FishBase. October 2023 version.

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