Gymnachirus texae (Gunter, 1936)
Gulf of Mexico fringed sole
Gymnachirus texae
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Family:  Achiridae (American soles)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 187 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: western Gulf of Mexico from western Florida in USA to Yucatan in Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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