| Family: |
Achiridae (American soles) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: estuarine and marine coastal areas of southeastern Brazil, including salt and freshwater portions of Laguna dos Patos basin, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-60; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-50 |
| Biology: |
Mainly found near river mouths and brackish lagoons (Ref. 36453). May enter fresh water (Ref. 36798). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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