Editing American sole

{{Short description|Family of fishes}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| name = American soles
| image = Achirus lineatus SI.jpg
| image_caption = ''[[Achirus lineatus]]''
| taxon = Achiridae
| authority = [[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque|Rafinesque]], 1810
| type_genus = ''Achirus''
| type_genus_authority = [[Bernard Germain de Lacépède|Lacépède]], 1802
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision_ref = <ref>{{FishBase family | family = Achiridae| month = October | year = 2012}}</ref>
| subdivision = * ''[[Achirus]]''
* ''[[Apionichthys]]''
* ''[[Catathyridium]]''
* ''[[Gymnachirus]]''
* ''[[Hypoclinemus]]''
* ''[[Pnictes]]''
* ''[[Trinectes]]''
}}

The '''American soles''' are a [[family (biology)|family]] ('''Achiridae''') of [[flatfish]] occurring in both [[freshwater]] and [[Marine (ocean)|marine]] environments of the [[Americas]].  The family includes about 35 species in seven genera.  These are closely related to the [[Soleidae|soles]] (Soleidae), and have been classified as a subfamily of it, but achirids have a number of distinct characteristics.

[[Eye]]s are on the right side, and the eyed-side lower lip has a distinctive fleshy rim. The [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin]]s are usually separate from the [[caudal fin]].  The [[pectoral fin]]s are small or nonexistent. They are fairly small; only ''[[Achirus achirus]]'' is known to surpass {{convert|30|cm|ft|abbr=on|0}} in length.<ref>{{FishBase | genus = Achirus | species = achirus | month = May | year = 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of fish common names]]
*[[List of fish families]]

==References==
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{{Flatfish}}
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[[Category:American soles| ]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque]]