Gymnachirus nudus, the naked sole, also known as the flabby sole,[1] is a species of sole in the family Achiridae. It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1858. It is known from throughout the western Atlantic. It dwells on soft bottoms at a depth range of 2to.[2] It reaches a maximum total length of 15cm (06inches), more commonly reaching a TL of 12cm (05inches).
The naked sole is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist because of a lack of known threats to the species, although it makes note that it is sometimes harvested as bycatch in trawls for shrimp and other fish.[2]