Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Note: The CDRS V-42 specimen (old catalogue CDF) identified in 1995 erroneously as Achirus mazatlanus, is actually Trinectes fonsecensis, A. mazatlanus have a 60 dorsal rayd and T. Fonsecensis has ~52-54 dorsal rays (Todd & Grove, 2011). Syn.: Solea fonsecensis Günther, 1862, fide Appeltans et al. (2010).

Origin: Vagrant

Distribution: Eastern Pacific, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Galapagos

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• IUCN (2023) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2 Https://www.iucnredlist.org
• McCosker, J.E. Rosenblatt, R.H. (2010) The fishes of the Galápagos Archipelago: an update. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sc., Ser. 4, vol. 61, Suppl. II, no. 11: 167-195.
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