lined sole

Achirus lineatus

Common trawl bycatch from Florida to northern Argentina

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Achirus
Maximum length: 33.1 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Argentina.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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