Freshwater Tonguefish

Apionichthys nattereri

The dark blind side hood fades into gray with age

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Apionichthys nattereri is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Solea. It inhabits the Amazon River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Apionichthys
Maximum length: 23.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon basin; there are no records from the Xingu, Tapajós, and Madeira rivers.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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