Achirus mazatlanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Achiridae |
Genus: | Achirus |
Species: | A. mazatlanus
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Binomial name | |
Achirus mazatlanus (
Steindachner, 1869)
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Synonyms | |
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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]
Achirus mazatlanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Achiridae |
Genus: | Achirus |
Species: | A. mazatlanus
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Binomial name | |
Achirus mazatlanus (
Steindachner, 1869)
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Synonyms | |
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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]