Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae American soles

Genus: Trinectes

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Trinectes fimbriatus
[Fringed sole]

Photo by FAO

Trinectes fluviatilis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Trinectes fonsecensis
[Spottedfin sole]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL

Trinectes hubbsbollinger
[]

Photo by FAO

Trinectes inscriptus
[Scrawled sole]

Photo by Durie, C.

Trinectes maculatus
[Hogchoker]

Photo by Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A.

Trinectes microphthalmus
[]

Photo by FAO

Trinectes opercularis
[Spottedcheek sole]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Trinectes paulistanus
[Slipper sole]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Trinectes xanthurus
[]

10 Species of Family Achiridae with Genus Trinectes
(American soles)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1862	Trinectes fimbriatus	Fringed sole	Eastern Central Pacific	9 TL
1928	Trinectes fluviatilis		Eastern Pacific	5
1862	Trinectes fonsecensis	Spottedfin sole	Eastern Central Pacific	25 TL
2012	Trinectes hubbsbollinger		South America	7.0 SL
1851	Trinectes inscriptus	Scrawled sole	Western Atlantic	15 TL
1801	Trinectes maculatus	Hogchoker	Western Central Atlantic	20 TL
1928	Trinectes microphthalmus		Western Atlantic	9.4 TL
1944	Trinectes opercularis	Spottedcheek sole	Eastern Central Pacific	15 TL
1915	Trinectes paulistanus	Slipper sole	Western Atlantic	18 NG
2001	Trinectes xanthurus		Eastern Central Pacific

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Achiridae American solesGenus: Trinectes(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae American soles

Genus: Trinectes

(See list of species below)