American soles

family of fishes

Achirus is a genus of American soles native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. They are mainly found in coastal areas, including salt and brackish water, but some species are found in fresh water.

The hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus) is a small species of flatfish found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North and South America, ranging from Massachusetts to Venezuela. They prefer brackish water, and the nominate subspecies is abundant in many bays and estuaries north of the Carolinas (the southern subspecies T. m. fasciatus replaces it south of the Carolinas). It is a member of the American sole family Achiridae. They are usually brown to dark brown in color, and lighter on their "blind side" (side lacking an eye). The overall body color is often broken by a series of spots and thin

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

Catathyridium is a genus of mainly freshwater American soles native to South America.

Apionichthys is a genus of mostly freshwater American soles native to South America.

species of Actinopterygii

Trinectes is a genus of American soles native to the Americas. Most species are coastal, occurring in both salt and brackish water, but several may enter fresh water and one, T. hubbsbollinger, is restricted to rivers. They are fairly small, with the largest species only reaching in length.

Gymnachirus is a genus of American soles native to the Atlantic coast of the Americas.