The longtail sole[2] (Apionichthys dumerili) is a species of sole in the family Achiridae.[3] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1858. It inhabits the Amazon, Corantijn, Grajaú, Orinoco, and Oyapock rivers. It dwells at a depth range of 1 to 10 m (3.3 to 32.8 ft).[4] It reaches a maximum total length of 15 cm (5.9 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 11 cm (4.3 in).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Achiridae |
| Genus: | Apionichthys |
| Species: | A. dumerili
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| Apionichthys dumerili Kaup, 1858
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The longtail sole is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist, due to a lack of known major threats, although it notes that the species is harvested as bycatch in shrimp trawls at an undetermined rate.[4] The longtail sole is also marketed in the aquarium hobby.[3]
References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Apionichthys dumerili at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Apionichthys dumerili at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apionichthys dumerili". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ a b Apionichthys dumerili at the IUCN redlist.
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