Scientific Name
Symphurus leei

Common Name
Lee's tonguefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 93-104; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 77 - 88; Vertebrae: 50 - 53

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.

Range

32°N - 7°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

11 m

Depth To - meters

113 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 113 m (Ref. 9294), usually 30 - 113 m (Ref. 9294)

Trophic Level

3.28 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

14.8 cm

Common Length

12.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)