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Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and I'm considering getting some Flounders for my marine tank. I've got a bit of a problem and I'm hoping you guys can help me out.

I've been researching two types of Flounders - Achirus lineatus and Achirus fasciatus. From what I've seen online, they look almost identical. The only difference I can find is in their size, supposedly Achirus Lineatus grows up to 9" and Achirus fasciatus grows to about 6", but I'm not even sure if that's accurate.

So, are these two basically the same species, just with different names? If they're different, could someone please explain the differences to me? I'd really appreciate any help I can get.

I've moved your post to the right section for you. I'm not familiar with either species myself, but hopefully someone with experience will come along soon and be able to help you out.

Thanks for the welcome onyx_8, I appreciate you moving my post to the right section, I'm still finding my way around here. I'm really hoping someone with experience can chime in and help me out with my question about the flounders, Achirus lineatus and Achirus fasciatus. I've been trying to research them, but like I said, I'm just not finding much info on the differences between the two, other than the size thing, which I'm not even sure is true.

dazed_knots wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:53 am Thanks for the welcome onyx_8, I appreciate you moving my post to the right section, I'm still finding my way around here. I'm really hoping someone with experience can chime in and help me out with my question about the flounders, Achirus lineatus and Achirus fasciatus. I've been trying to research them, but like I said, I'm just not finding much info on the differences between the two, other than the size thing, which I'm not even sure is true.

Thanks for the warm welcome, I appreciate it. I'm really looking forward to getting some helpful advice on my question about the Flounders.

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