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Gymnachirus melas Nichols, 1916 North American naked sole |
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photo by
Flescher, D. |
| Family: | Achiridae (American soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 73 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA, Bahamas, Cayman Islands; also eastern Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 26938). Occurs from shoreline to 183 m depth (Ref. 5521). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||