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Hypoclinemus

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Hypoclinemus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Hypoclinemus
Chabanaud, 1928
Species:
H. mentalis
Binomial name
Hypoclinemus mentalis
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Solea mentalis Günther, 1862
  • Achirus hasemani Steindachner, 1915

Hypoclinemus mentalis is a species of freshwater American sole native to the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins in tropical South America. This species grows to a length of 21 cm (8.3 in). It is the only known species of its genus.

Scale bar = 1 cm

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypoclinemus mentalis". FishBase. October 2012 version.