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Longtail tonguefish (Symphurus pelicanus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Symphurus pelicanus

Common Name
Longtail tonguefish

Biology
Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters (Ref. 7251); mainly on silt and soft mud substrates (Ref. 26268). Little is known of its ecology (Ref. 26268).

Classification

Classified By
Ginsburg, 1951
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Trinidad; absent from West Indies.
Range
30°N - 10°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
24 m
Depth To - meters
133 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 24 - 133 m (Ref. 26268), usually 31 - 70 m (Ref. 26268)
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.38 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
9.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 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