Catathyridium garmani (Jordan, 1889) |
photo by
Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A. |
Family: | Achiridae (American soles) | |||
Max. size: | 17 cm (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
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. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-60; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-50 | |||
Biology: | Mainly found near river mouths and brackish lagoons (Ref. 36453). May enter fresh water (Ref. 36798). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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