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Achiridae (American soles)
Etymology: Apionichthys: Greek, apion = pear + Greek, ichthys = fish; it also exists "a-pion", no fatty (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Johann Natterer (1787–1843) was an Austrian naturalist and collector. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Amazon basin; there are no records from the Xingu, Tapajós, and Madeira rivers.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 49504)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 76 - 84; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 56 - 65; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. Pronounced dark coloration on most of blind-side head (supracranial area, anterior half of cranial area and cheek, antero-ventral part of opercular area), basal part of dorsal and anal fin rays and pelvic fin; in specimens longer than 19 cm, dark coloration replaced by gray, diffuse color, paler on larger specimens; gill opening on the eyed side forming short slit equal or smaller than nostril diameter; and 92-114 series of scales (Ref. 49504).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ramos, R.T.C., 2003. Achiridae (American soles). p. 666-669. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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