Achirus Mazatlanus
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The Mazatlan sole (''Achirus mazatlanus'') is a sole of the genus ''
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 re ...
'' native to the eastern Pacific from northern Baja California and the Gulf of California to northernmost Peru. This
demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ...
species growth up to . It is found at depths of 1–60 m in coastal lagoons and fresh water. Its diet consists of crustaceans, small fishes, polychaetes, and occasionally
detritus In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun ...
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2198651 Mazatlan sole Fauna of the Baja California Peninsula Fish of Mexican Pacific coast Fish of Colombia Fish of Ecuador Fish of Nicaragua Mazatlan sole