Gymnachirus

Gymnachirus
Gulf of Mexico Fringed Sole (G. texae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Achiridae
Genus:	Gymnachirus Kaup, 1858
Type species
Gymnachirus nudus Kaup, 1858
Synonyms
Nodogymnus Chabanaud, 1928

Gymnachirus is a genus of American soles native to the Atlantic coast of the Americas.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

• Gymnachirus melas Nichols, 1916 (North American naked sole)
• Gymnachirus nudus Kaup, 1858 (naked sole)
• Gymnachirus texae (Gunter, 1936) (Gulf of Mexico fringed sole)

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gymnachirus". FishBase. October 2012 version.