Scientific Name
Symphurus diabolicus

Common Name
Devil's tonguefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 94; Vertebrae: 58

Classification

Classified By

Mahadeva & Munroe, 1990

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Pacific

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: known from a single specimen taken west of 0?46'S, 89?42'W. Reported occurrences from the Ecuador-Galapagos islands (Ref. 5515, 46892, 38732).

Range

0° - 1°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

496 m

Depth To - meters

501 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 496 - 501 m (Ref. 9294)

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

11.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated