Achiroides leucorhynchos Bleeker, 1851
Achiroides leucorhynchos
photo by Baird, I.G.

Family:  Soleidae (Soles)
Max. size:  8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Asia: Thailand to Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found along the bottom in flowing water and reportedly also in the brackish water of the lower courses of rivers. Feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh, often in mixed catches (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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