| Achiridae (American soles) |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Venezuela; absent from Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Inhabits clear waters of oceanic islands; also in bays and mangrove-lined lagoons along continental coasts, on sandy-muddy bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on invertebrates. Sexually mature after two years. Females are bigger than males (Ref. 35237). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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