Deepwater tonguefish (Symphurus piger)

Scientific name: Symphurus piger Goode & Bean, 1886

Deepwater tonguefish (Symphurus piger)

The Deepwater tonguefish (Symphurus piger) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA to the Lesser Antilles.

Biology

Occurs in deep water; on relatively deep soft mud bottoms on the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus piger
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
75–549 m (246–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 75 - 549 m, usually 141 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA to the Lesser Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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