Spottedfin tonguefish (Symphurus diomedeanus) fish species and information / pictures of Spottedfin tonguefish - Symphurus diomedeanus

Spottedfin tonguefish (Symphurus diomedeanus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Symphurus diomedeanus

Common Name
Spottedfin tonguefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-92; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 77

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1885
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, inner continental shelf of South America to about Isla de Flores, Uruguay.
Range
36°N - 19°S, 98°W - 28°W

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
263 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 263 m (Ref. 5951), usually 21 - 80 m (Ref. 26268)
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.46 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
22.0 cm
Common Length
18.0 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
Fisheries: of potential interest
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 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
  Not Evaluated