Caribbean tonguefish (Symphurus arawak)

Scientific name: Symphurus arawak Robins & Randall, 1965

The Caribbean tonguefish (Symphurus arawak) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and Bahamas to Cura?ao and Colombia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-75; Anal soft rays: 56 - 61. Body pale with six to ten large dark blotches which are variously positioned in different individuals but frequently at the periphery of the body; upper and lower blotches are generally in vertical alignment, the last pair often confluent; scattered small dark spots on head and body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus arawak
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Depth range
3–39 m (10–128 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 39 m, usually 6 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Cura?ao and Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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