Achirus mazatlanus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Achiridae |
| Genus: | Achirus |
| Species: | A. mazatlanus
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| Achirus mazatlanus (Steindachner, 1869)
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Achirus mazatlanus, the Mazatlan sole or Pacific lined sole, is a sole of the family Achiridae native to the eastern Pacific from northern Baja California and the Gulf of California to northernmost Peru.[1][2] This demersal species can grow up to 22.5 cm (8.9 in).[2] It is found at depths of 1–60 m in coastal lagoons and fresh water. Its diet consists of crustaceans, small fishes, polychaetes, and occasionally detritus.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Nielsen, J.; Munroe, T.A.; Tyler, J.; Espinosa Pérez, H. (2019). "Achirus mazatlanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T183932A1743428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T183932A1743428.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Achirus mazatlanus". FishBase. October 2023 version.