| Achiridae (American soles) |
| 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 37 - 100 m |
| Western Atlantic: Mexico to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-69; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 44-50. Pectorals reduced to 1 or 2 rudimentary rays (Ref. 36453). |
| Found on soft bottoms. Minimum depth from Ref. 26912. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Collected between 36.6 and 54.9 m depth during an exploratory fishing expedition in 1967; noted as occurring occasionally at this depth range (Ref. 26912). Also Ref. 5217, 13608. |
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