Gymnachirus melas Nichols, 1916
North American naked sole
Gymnachirus melas
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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