Scientific Name
Achirus lineatus

Common Name
Lined sole

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 39 - 44

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

American soles (Achiridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Argentina.

Range

30°N -

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 36453)

Trophic Level

3.67 s.e. 0.54 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

23.0 cm

Common Length

17.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated