North American naked sole (Gymnachirus melas)

Scientific name: Gymnachirus melas Nichols, 1916

North American naked sole (Gymnachirus melas)

The North American naked sole (Gymnachirus melas) is a marine fish of the family Achiridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA, Bahamas, Cayman Islands; also eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters. Occurs from shoreline to 183 m depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnachirus melas
Family
Achiridae (American soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
0–73 m (0–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 73 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA, Bahamas, Cayman Islands; also eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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