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Apionichthys dumerili in Suriname
Longtail sole

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Apionichthys dumerili   Kaup, 1858
Family:	Achiridae (American soles)			picture (Apdum_u0.gif) by FAO
Order:	Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Longtail sole
Max. size:	12.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 49504)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: estuarine areas of the Orinoco (Venezuela), Corantijn (Suriname), Oyapock, Amazon and Grajaú (Brazil) rivers, and from marine areas under influence of these rivers. Enters low land freshwaters - there are records from Jari River (Brazil) and Corantijn River (Suriname).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-75; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-55; Vertebrae: 34-38. Nostril diameter 1.5-2 times orbital diameter; color pattern consisting of a light brown background with irregular, scattered dark brown blotches, the largest ones 2-7 times interorbital space; caudal fin pointed (median rays proportionally longer than external ones); presence of gill openings on both eyed sides; absence of scales on the interorbital space (Ref. 49504).
Biology:	Rare. Adults occur over sandy-muddy bottoms of the littoral zone and estuaries. Little is known of its biology (Ref. 35237). Maximum length reported to reach 15 cm TL (Ref. 5217)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Ramos, Robson T.C.
Main Ref:	Ramos, R.T.C.. 2003. (Ref. 49504)
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Suriname country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Corantijn River (Ref. 36798). Also Ref. 5217, 49504.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ns.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Ramos, R.T.C., 2003
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Agustin, Liza Q.

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