Network Sole
Achirus scutum (Günther, 1862)
Also calledAchirus panamensis (spa) · Guardaboya (spa) · Guardaboya Pintada (spa) · Lenguado (spa) · Linguado-listrado (por) · Pez sol rayado (spa) · Sol Listado (spa) · Sole Trémail (fra) · Suela Listada (spa) · comal (spa)
The network sole (Achirus scutum) is a sole of the genus Achirus native to the eastern Pacific from the tip of Baja California and the southeastern Gulf of California to northern Peru. This demersal species growth up to 28 cm (11 in) (typically 13 cm). It is found at depths 5–45 m in coastal lagoons and fresh water. Its diet consists of crustaceans, small fishes, polychaetes, and occasionally detritus.
== References ==
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Achirus scutum in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2408211.