Plainfin sole (Achirus declivis) fish species and information / pictures of Plainfin sole - Achirus declivis

Plainfin sole (Achirus declivis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Achirus declivis

Common Name
Plainfin sole

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 43 - 46

Classification

Classified By
Chabanaud, 1940
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
American soles (Achiridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Belize to Santa Catarina, Brazil; also Trinidad, Jamaica, St. Barth?lemy, and Suriname.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
3.41 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
18.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated