American sole

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American sole

fish family

Also known as: Achiridae

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pleuronectiform
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…20 speciesFamily Achiridae (American soles) Eyes small, dextral; sensory papillae on head; margin of preoperculum represented by a superficial groove; dorsal and anal fins free from caudal fin; right pelvic fin attached to anal fin. 7 genera and about 30 species. Marine and freshwater, along the Atlantic and…
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…20 speciesFamily Achiridae (American soles) Eyes small, dextral; sensory papillae on head; margin of preoperculum represented by a superficial groove; dorsal and anal fins free from caudal fin; right pelvic fin attached to anal fin. 7 genera and about 30 species. Marine and freshwater, along the Atlantic and…
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