Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus ligulatus) fish species and information / pictures of Elongate tonguesole - Symphurus ligulatus

Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus ligulatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Symphurus ligulatus

Common Name
Elongate tonguesole

Biology
Occurs on mud bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 2683).

Classification

Classified By
Cocco, 1844
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cap Juby, Mauritania to Angola.
Range
28°N - 17°S, 18°W - 14°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
70 m
Depth To - meters
800 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 800 m (Ref. 5540)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
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
11.2 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: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.65)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated