Freshwater sole (Trinectes fluviatilis)

Scientific name: Trinectes fluviatilis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Freshwater sole (Trinectes fluviatilis)

The Freshwater sole (Trinectes fluviatilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Achiridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Costa Rica to Peru; enters freshwater.

Biology

A rare species. Enters freshwater. Maximum length reported to reach 15 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trinectes fluviatilis
Family
Achiridae (American soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to Peru; enters freshwater.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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