Elongate tonguefish (Symphurus elongatus)

Scientific name: Symphurus elongatus G?nther, 1868

Elongate tonguefish (Symphurus elongatus)

The Elongate tonguefish (Symphurus elongatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico to Ecuador.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-107; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 90; Vertebrae: 53 - 56

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus elongatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.8
Common length
13.5
Depth range
1–100 m (3–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 100 m, usually 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
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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