Achirus lineatus

Achirus lineatus
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Achirus
Species:
A. lineatus
Binomial name
Achirus lineatus
Synonyms
  • Pleuronectes lineatus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Pleuronectes nigricans Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The lined sole (Achirus lineatus) is a ray-finned flatfish found in the Western Atlantic. Its common length is 17 cm. Often considered a trash fish in commercial trawling, it is of little or no economic value.

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