Dark cheek tongue (Symphurus undecimplerus)

Scientific name: Symphurus undecimplerus Munroe & Nizinski, 1990

Dark cheek tongue (Symphurus undecimplerus)

The Dark cheek tongue (Symphurus undecimplerus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 97-105; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 80 - 87; Vertebrae: 52 - 56

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus undecimplerus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.2
Common length
12.5
Depth range
17–56 m (56–184 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 17 - 56 m, usually 20 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to 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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