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Riverine Sole
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Riverine Sole

Apionichthys finis (Eigenmann, 1912)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRiverine Sole
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese鳍状无锯鳎
Scientific nameApionichthys finis (Eigenmann, 1912)

About this species

Apionichthys finis is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1912, originally under the genus Soleonasus. It inhabits the Essequibo, Potaro and Amazon rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of 8.8 cm (3.5 in).

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPleuronectiformes
FamilyAchiridae
GenusApionichthys

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