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Achiridae (American soles)
Etymology: Achirus: Greek, a = without + Greek, cheir = hands (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Daniel Francisco Novoa Raffalli (1946–2006) was President of the Venezuelan Ministry of Agriculture’s National Institute of Fish and Fisheries. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
See Ramos (1998) for redescription and comparisson with other species occurring in the same area.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Orinoco basin, including delta.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 10 - ? cm
Max length : 16.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 127683)
Ramos, R.T.C., 2003. Achiridae (American soles). p. 666-669. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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