Longtail sole (Apionichthys dumerili)

Scientific name: Apionichthys dumerili Kaup, 1858

Longtail sole (Apionichthys dumerili)

The Longtail sole (Apionichthys dumerili) is a freshwater fish of the family Achiridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-75; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 55; Vertebrae: 34 - 38. Nostril diameter 1.5-2 times orbital diameter; color pattern consisting of a light brown background with irregular, scattered dark brown blotches, the largest ones 2-7 times interorbital space; caudal fin pointed (median rays proportionally longer than external ones); presence of gill openings on both eyed sides; absence of scales on the interorbital space.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apionichthys dumerili
Family
Achiridae (American soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.4
Common length
11.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: estuarine areas of the Orinoco (Venezuela), Corantijn (Suriname), Oyapock, Amazon and Graja? (Brazil) rivers, and from marine areas under influence of these rivers. Enters low land freshwaters - there are records from Jari River (Brazil) and Corantijn River (Suriname).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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