Trinectes

Trinectes
Hogchoker (T. maculatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Trinectes
Rafinesque, 1832

Trinectes is a genus of American soles native to the Americas. Most species are coastal, occurring in both salt and brackish water, but several may enter fresh water and one, T. hubbsbollinger, is restricted to rivers.[1] They are fairly small, with the largest species only reaching 25 cm (9.8 in) in length.[2]

Species

The currently recognised species in this genus are:[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Duplain, R.R., Chapleau, F. & Munroe, T.A. (2012): A New Species of Trinectes (Pleuronectiformes: Achiridae) from the Upper Río San Juan and Río Condoto, Colombia. Copeia, 2012 (3): 541-546.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Trinectes in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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