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Trinectes inscriptus (Gosse, 1851) Scrawled sole |
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FAO |
| Family: | Achiridae (American soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Venezuela; absent from Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits clear waters of oceanic islands; also in bays and mangrove-lined lagoons along continental coasts, on sandy-muddy bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on invertebrates. Sexually mature after two years. Females are bigger than males (Ref. 35237). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||