''Apionichthys'' is a
genus of mostly
freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...
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
South America.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
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Kaup, 1858 (longtail sole)
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Apionichthys finis
''Apionichthys finis'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1912, originally under the genus '' Soleonasus''. It inhabits the Essequibo, Potaro and Amazon rivers. It reaches a maximum standard ...
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( C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
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Apionichthys menezesi
''Apionichthys menezesi'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos in 2003. It inhabits the Amazon, Negro, Napo and Orinoco rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length
Fish measurement is ...
''
R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
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Apionichthys nattereri
''Apionichthys nattereri'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus ''Solea''. It inhabits the Amazon River. It reaches a maximum standard length
Fish measurement i ...
''
(Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1876)
* ''
Apionichthys rosai
''Apionichthys rosai'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos in 2003. It is found in the Amazon River. It reaches a maximum standard length of .
The species epithet "''rosai''" was given ...
''
R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
* ''
Apionichthys sauli
''Apionichthys sauli'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos in 2003. It inhabits the Orinoco and Meta rivers in South America. It reaches a maximum standard length of .
The species epit ...
''
R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
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Apionichthys seripierriae
''Apionichthys seripierriae'' is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos in 2003. It is found in the Amazon River. It reaches a maximum standard length of .
The species epithet "''seripierriae ...
''
R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
References
Achiridae
Ray-finned fish genera
Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup
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