{{Short description|Genus of fishes}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Achirus lineatus Orbigny.jpg | image_caption = Achirus lineatus | taxon = Achirus | authority = Lacépède, 1802 | type_species = ''Pleuronectes achirus'' | type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1758 | synonyms = *''Anathyridium'' <small>Chabanaud, 1928</small> *''Baiostoma'' <small>Bean, 1882</small> *''Grammichthys'' <small>Kaup. 1858</small> }} '''''Achirus''''' is a genus of American soles native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. They are mainly found in coastal areas, including salt and brackish water, but some species are found in fresh water.
==Species== thumb|''Achirus achirus'' thumb|''Achirus linetus'' thumb|''Achirus mazatlanus''
The currently recognized species in this genus are:<ref>{{FishBase genus | genus = Achirus| month = October | year = 2012}}</ref> * ''Achirus achirus'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> (drab sole) * ''Achirus declivis'' <small>Chabanaud, 1940</small> (plainfin sole) * ''Achirus klunzingeri'' <small>(Steindachner, 1880)</small> (brown sole) * ''Achirus lineatus'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> (lined sole) * ''Achirus mazatlanus'' <small>(Steindachner, 1869)</small> (Mazatlan sole) * ''Achirus mucuri'' <small>R. T. C. Ramos, T. P. A. Ramos & P. R. D. Lopes, 2009</small> (American sole) * ''Achirus novoae'' <small>Cervigón, 1982</small> * ''Achirus scutum'' <small>(Günther, 1862)</small> (network sole) * ''Achirus zebrinus'' <small>H. W. Clark, 1936</small>
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Category:American soles Category:Actinopterygii genera Category:Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède
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