Apionichthys

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

Apionichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Achiridae
Genus:	Apionichthys Kaup, 1858
Type species
Apionichthys dumerili Kaup, 1858
Synonyms
Achiropsis Steindachner 1876 Soleotalpa Günther, 1862

Species

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

• Apionichthys dumerili Kaup, 1858 (longtail sole)
• Apionichthys finis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
• Apionichthys menezesi R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
• Apionichthys nattereri (Steindachner, 1876)
• Apionichthys rosai R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
• Apionichthys sauli R. T. C. Ramos, 2003
• Apionichthys seripierriae R. T. C. Ramos, 2003