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Achiridae (American soles)
Etymology: Catathyridium: Greek, kata = down + Greek, diminutive, thyreos, -ou = a great stone used as door or shield (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Reverend Leonard Jenyns (1800–1893) was a clergyman and amateur naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Issue
Redescribed with synonymy in Ramos (1998).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
South America: Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 10.4  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.7 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 36798)
Occurs in ponds. Maximum length given reported to reach 25 cm SL (Ref. 26147).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ramos, R.T.C., 2003. Achiridae (American soles). p. 666-669. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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