Achirus

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.

Achirus
Achirus lineatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Achiridae
Genus:	Achirus Lacépède, 1802
Type species
Pleuronectes achirus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Anathyridium Chabanaud, 1928 Baiostoma Bean, 1882 Grammichthys Kaup. 1858

Species

Achirus achirus

Achirus linetus

Achirus mazatlanus

The currently recognized species in this genus are:^[1]

• Achirus achirus (Linnaeus, 1758) (drab sole)
• Achirus declivis Chabanaud, 1940 (plainfin sole)
• Achirus klunzingeri (Steindachner, 1880) (brown sole)
• Achirus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (lined sole)
• Achirus mazatlanus (Steindachner, 1869) (Mazatlan sole)
• Achirus mucuri R. T. C. Ramos, T. P. A. Ramos & P. R. D. Lopes, 2009 (American sole)
• Achirus novoae Cervigón, 1982
• Achirus scutum (Günther, 1862) (network sole)
• Achirus zebrinus H. W. Clark, 1936