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Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) >
Achiridae (American soles)
Etymology: Apionichthys: Greek, apion = pear + Greek, ichthys = fish; it also exists "a-pion", no fatty (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Eigenmann.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Tropical
South America: Potaro River basin in Essequibo River drainage and middle to upper Amazon basin.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 49504)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 65 - 73; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 46 - 51; Vértebras: 32 - 35. Presence of scales on all areas of the head (except nasal area and a very narrow stripe on angle of preopercle in specimens larger than 5 cm SL); absence of a membrane connecting the dorsal, anal and caudal fins; two pelvic fins juxtaposed, enclosed by a single dermal envelope and positioned on the medial ventral line of the body (Ref. 49504).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Ramos, R.T.C., 2003. Systematic review of Apionichthys (Pleuronectiformes: Achiridae), with description of four new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(2):97-126. (Ref. 49504)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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