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Offshore tonguefish (Symphurus civitatium) fish species and information / pictures of Offshore tonguefish - Symphurus civitatium

Offshore tonguefish (Symphurus civitatium) fish species information

Scientific Name
Symphurus civitatium

Common Name
Offshore tonguefish

Biology
Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters.

Classification

Classified By

Ginsburg, 1951

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: North Carolina to northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA, from Florida to Texas.

Range

37°N - 24°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

73 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 73 m (Ref. 10879), usually 11 - 45 m (Ref. 10879)

Trophic Level

3.27 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

17.0 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 to moderate vulnerability (27 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