BrackishSaltwater
Lined sole
Achirus lineatus
Achiridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 33.1 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 893 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, French Guiana, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur mainly in brackish or hyper-saline lagoons, on sandy-muddy bottoms of estuaries and in the littoral zone where it hides itself leaving just its eyes out. Can easily disguise itself in the environment. Feed on worms, crustaceans and small fishes. Juveniles have a brief planktonic life, moving quickly to the benthic stage. Growth rate is relatively slow.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pleuronectes lineatus
- Pleuronectes nigricans
In other languages
- Stribet amerikansk tunge
- Laguuniantura
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.