Shagreen Sole

Catathyridium garmani

Achirid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Shagreen Sole is a freshwater fish from Southwest Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 17 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Catathyridium
Maximum length: 17 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: estuarine and marine coastal areas of southeastern Brazil, including salt and freshwater portions of Laguna dos Patos basin, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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