Achirus declivis Chabanaud, 1940
Plainfin sole
photo by Macieira, R.M.

Family:  Achiridae (American soles)
Max. size:  18.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 90.2 g
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Belize to Santa Catarina, Brazil; also Trinidad, Jamaica, St. Barthélemy, and Suriname.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-60; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 43-46
Biology:  Common in estuarine areas (Ref. 36453).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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