Duskycheek tonguefish (Symphurus plagusia)

Scientific name: Symphurus plagusia Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Duskycheek tonguefish (Symphurus plagusia)

The Duskycheek tonguefish (Symphurus plagusia) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas and the Caribbean to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 89-99; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 84

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus plagusia
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–75 m (3–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 75 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Caribbean to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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