Drab tonguefish (Symphurus melanurus)

Scientific name: Symphurus melanurus Clark, 1936

Drab tonguefish (Symphurus melanurus)

The Drab tonguefish (Symphurus melanurus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 96-104; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 79 - 87; Vertebrae: 50 - 54

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus melanurus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.6
Common length
15.0
Depth range
1–35 m (3–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador. The Seychelles record in Smith & Smith 1963 was based on the type specimen of Symphurus seychellensis which was previously recorded as coming from Seychelles; the correct type locality for the species is northern Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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