Chabanaud's tonguefish (Symphurus chabanaudi)

Scientific name: Symphurus chabanaudi Mahadeva & Munroe, 1990

Chabanaud's tonguefish (Symphurus chabanaudi)

The Chabanaud's tonguefish (Symphurus chabanaudi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98-109; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 82 - 92; Vertebrae: 52 - 57. Body flat and elongated, with an oval anterior border; both eyes on left side; dorsal fin with 98 to 109 rays; anal fin with 82 to 92 rays; caudal fin with 12 rays; body light to dark brown, usually with 6 to 8 transverse bars of contrasting color; lower half operculum on the eyed side with a large dark stain; dorsal and anal fins progressively darker distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus chabanaudi
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
21.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m, usually 0 - 28 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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