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Gymnachirus melas Nichols, 1916

North American naked sole
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Achiridae (American soles)
Etymology: Gymnachirus: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, cheir = hand (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Nichols.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 0 - 73 m (Ref. 57178). Subtropical; 36°N - 25°N, 98°W - 73°W (Ref. 57272)

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA, Bahamas, Cayman Islands; also eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 26938)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 26938). Occurs from shoreline to 183 m depth (Ref. 5521).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Ramos, Robson T.C. | Συνεργάτες

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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