Blackstripe tonguefish (Symphurus melasmatotheca)

Scientific name: Symphurus melasmatotheca Munroe & Nizinski, 1990

Blackstripe tonguefish (Symphurus melasmatotheca)

The Blackstripe tonguefish (Symphurus melasmatotheca) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Panama. Recorded from Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-98; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 74 - 80; Vertebrae: 49 - 52

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus melasmatotheca
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.6
Common length
11.0
Depth range
15–111 m (49–364 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 111 m, usually 15 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Panama. Recorded from Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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