''Gymnachirus'' 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 the Atlantic coast 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 ...

Species

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

Gymnachirus melas ''Gymnachirus melas'', the North American naked sole, also known as the naked sole,Nichols, 1916 (North American naked sole) * ''

Gymnachirus nudus ''Gymnachirus nudus'', the naked sole, also known as the flabby sole,Kaup, 1858 (naked sole) * ''

Gymnachirus texae The Gulf of Mexico fringed sole (''Gymnachirus texae''), also known as the fringed sole,Gunter, 1936) (Gulf of Mexico fringed sole)

References

Achiridae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup {{Pleuronectiformes-stub