''Achirus'' is a genus of

American sole 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 bee ...

s native to tropical and subtropical parts of the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

. They are mainly found in coastal areas, including salt and brackish water, but some species are found in fresh water.

Species

Achirus achirus from F de Castelnau-poissonsPl41

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

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. ...

'' ( Linnaeus,

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) (drab sole) * ''

Achirus declivis The plainfin sole (''Achirus declivis'') is a sole of the genus ''Achirus'' native to the western Atlantic in the Caribbean Sea and along the coast of the Americas from Belize to Santa Catarina, Brazil. This demersal The demersal zone is t ...

'' Chabanaud, 1940 (plainfin sole) * ''

Achirus klunzingeri The brown sole (''Achirus klunzingeri'') is a sole of the genus ''Achirus'' native to the eastern Pacific from central Mexico to northernmost Peru. This demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of t ...

'' (

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, 1880) (brown sole) * ''

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 spec ...

'' ( Linnaeus,

) (lined sole) * ''

Achirus mazatlanus The Mazatlan sole (''Achirus mazatlanus'') is a sole of the genus ''Achirus'' native to the eastern Pacific from northern Baja California and the Gulf of California to northernmost Peru. This demersal species growth up to . It is found at depth ...

'' (

, 1869) (Mazatlan sole) * ''

Achirus mucuri The American soleCommon names of ''A ...

'' R. T. C. Ramos, T. P. A. Ramos & P. R. D. Lopes, 2009 (American sole) * ''

Achirus novoae ''Achirus novoae'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Fernando Cervigón Fernando Cervigón Marcos (born Valencia on 15 May 1930, died Caracas 17 May 2017) was a Spanish ichthyologist and marine biologist, wh ...

'' Cervigón, 1982 * ''

Achirus scutum The network sole (''Achirus scutum'') is a sole of the genus ''Achirus'' native to the eastern Pacific from the tip of Baja California and the southeastern Gulf of California to northern Peru. This demersal species growth up to (typically 13&n ...

'' ( Günther, 1862) (network sole) * ''

Achirus zebrinus ''Achirus zebrinus'' is a species of sole in the family 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 ...

'' H. W. Clark, 1936

References

Achiridae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Pleuronectiformes-stub