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Achiridae
The American soles are a family (Achiridae) of flatfish occurring in both freshwater and marine environments of the Americas. The family includes about 35 species in seven genera. These are closely related to the soles (Soleidae), and have been classified as a subfamily of it, but achirids have a number of distinct characteristics. Eyes are on the right side, and the eyed-side lower lip has a distinctive fleshy rim. The dorsal and anal fins are usually separate from the caudal fin. The pectoral fin Fins are distinctive anatomical features composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish. They are covered with skin and joined together either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as ...s are small or nonexistent. They are fairly small; only '' Achirus achirus'' is known to surpass in length. See also * List of fish common names * List of fish families References {{Taxonbar, from=Q469290 Taxa named by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatfish
A flatfish is a member of the Ray-finned fish, ray-finned demersal fish order (biology), order Pleuronectiformes, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through or around the head during development. Some species face their left sides upward, some face their right sides upward, and others face either side upward. Many important food fish are in this order, including the flounders, sole (fish), soles, turbot, plaice, and halibut. Some flatfish can camouflage themselves on the ocean floor. Taxonomy Over 800 described species are placed into 16 families. Broadly, the flatfishes are divided into two suborders, Psettodoidei and Pleuronectoidei, with > 99% of the species diversity found within the Pleuronectoidei. The largest families are Soleidae, Bothidae and Tonguefish, Cynoglossidae with more than 150 species each. There also exist two monotypic families (P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achirus Lineatus
The lined sole (''Achirus lineatus'') is a ray-finned flatfish found in the Western Atlantic. Its common length is 17 cm. Often considered a trash fish in commercial trawling, it is of little or no economic value. Diet and habitat This species feeds on worms, crustaceans and small fishes, and occurs mainly in brackish or hypersaline lagoons, or on sandy-muddy bottoms of estuaries, as well as the littoral zone. It hides itself in the substrate, leaving its eyes uncovered to view prey and predators. It can easily disguise itself in the environment and can be associated with reefs and be found at depths to 20 m. Reproduction and lifecycle Reproduction appears to occur year-round, at least in some portions of the animal's range. Juveniles have a brief planktonic life, moving quickly to the benthic stage. Its growth rate is relatively slow. Distribution Commonly, it is caught in the Western Atlantic bight: Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Argentina. ''A. lineatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinectes
''Trinectes'' is a genus of American soles native to the Americas. Most species are coastal, occurring in both salt and brackish water, but several may enter fresh water and one, ''T. hubbsbollinger'', is restricted to rivers.Duplain, R.R., Chapleau, F. & Munroe, T.A. (2012): A New Species of ''Trinectes'' (Pleuronectiformes: Achiridae) from the Upper Río San Juan and Río Condoto, Colombia. ''Copeia, 2012 (3): 541-546.'' They are fairly small, with the largest species only reaching in length. Species The currently recognised species in this genus are: * '' Trinectes fimbriatus'' ( Günther, 1862) (fringed sole) * '' Trinectes fluviatilis'' (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (freshwater sole) * '' Trinectes fonsecensis'' (Günther, 1862) (spotted-fin sole) * '' Trinectes hubbsbollinger'' Duplain, Chapleau & Munroe, 2012 * '' Trinectes inscriptus'' ( P. H. Gosse, 1851) (scrawled sole) * '' Trinectes maculatus'' ( Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (hogchoker) * '' Trinectes microphthalmus'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soleidae
The true soles are a family, Soleidae, of flatfishes. It includes saltwater and brackish water species in the East Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and West and Central Pacific Ocean. Freshwater species are found in Africa, southern Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. In the past, soles of the Americas (both fresh and salt water) were included in this family, but they have been separated to their own family, the American soles (Achiridae). The only true sole remaining in that region is '' Aseraggodes herrei'' of the Galápagos and Cocos Island. The true soles are bottom-dwelling fishes feeding on small crustaceans and other invertebrates. The family contains 30 genera and a total of about 180 species. Soles begin life as bilaterally symmetric larvae, with an eye on each side of the head, but during development, the left eye moves around onto the right side of the head. Adult soles lie on their left (blind) sides on the sea floor, often covered in mud, which in combination with their d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fish Families
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list. __NOTOC__ A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z ---- A Ab-Am - An-Ap - Ar-Au ---- Ab-Am * Abyssocottidae * Acanthuridae * Acestrorhynchidae * Achiridae * Achiropsettidae * Acipenseridae * Acropomatidae * Adrianichthyidae * Agonidae * Akysidae * Albulidae * Alepisauridae * Alepocephalidae * Alestiidae * Alopiidae * Amarsipidae * Ambassidae * Amblycipitidae * Amblyopsidae * Amiidae * Ammodytidae * Amphiliidae An-Ap * Anabantidae * Anablepidae * Anacanthobatidae * Anarhichadidae * Anguillidae * Anomalopidae * Anoplogastridae * Anoplopomatidae * Anostomidae * Anotopteridae * Antennariidae * Aphredoderidae * Aphyonidae * Apistidae * Aploactinidae * Aplocheilidae * Aplodactylidae * Apogonidae * Apteronotidae Ar-Au * Aracanidae * Arapaimidae * Argentinid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achirus
''Achirus'' is a genus of American soles native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. They are mainly found in coastal areas, including salt and brackish water, but some species are found in fresh water. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Achirus achirus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (drab sole) * '' Achirus declivis'' Chabanaud, 1940 (plainfin sole) * '' Achirus klunzingeri'' ( Steindachner, 1880) (brown sole) * ''Achirus lineatus'' (Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ..., 1758) (lined sole) * '' Achirus mazatlanus'' ( Steindachner, 1869) (Mazatlan sole) * '' Achirus mucuri'' R. T. C. Ramos, T. P. A. Ramos & P. R. D. Lopes, 2009 (American sole) * '' Achirus novoae'' Cervigón, 1982 * '' Achirus scutum'' ( Günther, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apionichthys
''Apionichthys'' is a genus of mostly freshwater American soles native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout .... Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Apionichthys dumerili'' Kaup, 1858 (longtail sole) * '' Apionichthys finis'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) * '' Apionichthys menezesi'' R. T. C. Ramos, 2003 * '' Apionichthys nattereri'' ( Steindachner, 1876) * '' Apionichthys rosai'' R. T. C. Ramos, 2003 * '' Apionichthys sauli'' R. T. C. Ramos, 2003 * '' Apionichthys seripierriae'' R. T. C. Ramos, 2003 References Achiridae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup {{Pleuronectiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catathyridium
''Catathyridium'' is a genus of mainly freshwater American soles native to South America. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Catathyridium garmani'' (Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ..., 1889) * '' Catathyridium grandirivi'' ( Chabanaud, 1928) * '' Catathyridium jenynsii'' ( Günther, 1862) * '' Catathyridium lorentzii'' ( Weyenbergh ( de), 1877) References Achiridae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Paul Chabanaud {{Pleuronectiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnachirus
''Gymnachirus'' is a genus of American soles native to the Atlantic coast of the Americas. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Gymnachirus melas'' Nichols Nichols may refer to: People *Nichols (surname) *Nichol, a surname Places Canada * Nichols Islands, Nunavut United States * Nichols, California, an unincorporated community * Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California * Nichols, Connecticut * Nich ..., 1916 (North American naked sole) * '' Gymnachirus nudus'' Kaup, 1858 (naked sole) * '' Gymnachirus texae'' ( Gunter, 1936) (Gulf of Mexico fringed sole) References Achiridae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup {{Pleuronectiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypoclinemus
''Hypoclinemus mentalis'' is a species of freshwater American sole native to the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins in tropical South America. This species grows to a length of . This species is the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom .... References * Achiridae Taxa named by Paul Chabanaud Monotypic fish genera {{Pleuronectiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fish Common Names
This is a list of common names of fish. While some common names refer to a single species, others may be used for an entire group of species, such as a genus or family, and still others have been used confusingly for multiple unrelated species or groups; the articles listed here should attempt to list the possible meanings if the common name is ambiguous. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses. __NOTOC__ A * African glass catfish (''Pareutropius debauwi'') * African lungfish (genus ''Protopterus'') * Aholehole (genus ''Kuhlia'' and family Kuhliidae) * Airbreathing catfish (family Clariidae) * Airsac catfish (genus ''Heteropneustes'') * Alaska blackfish * Albacore * Alewife * Alfonsino * Algae eater (numerous species that are not necessarily closely related) * Alligatorfish (family Agonidae) * Alligator gar * Amberjack (genus ''Seriola'') * American sole (family Achiridae) * Amur pike * Anchovy (family Engraulidae) * Anemonefish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achirus Achirus
The drab sole (''Achirus achirus'') is a brackish water-dwelling sole of the genus ''Achirus'' native to the waters of South America, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The drab sole is also commonly used by humans as an aquarium fish. Biology The drab sole, like most flatfish, has both eyes on the same side of its head as an adult. It is brown with green fins and the body (including the fins) is covered in black spots. It can grow to a size of 37 cm (although they average only about 30 cm) and have been recorded as weighing up to 1 kg. The fish is an obligate carnivore and its diet consists of various smaller finfish and crustaceans living in the sediment. Environment The drab sole is a type of flatfish that lives on the bottoms of brackish and freshwater rivers and estuaries around the Gulf of Mexico and along the coast of South America. It dwells generally in only shallow water, living in areas of about 1–20 meters in depth. It is also an amphid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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