Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus ligulatus)

Scientific name: Symphurus ligulatus Cocco, 1844

Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus ligulatus)

The Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus ligulatus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Cap Juby, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Occurs on mud bottoms of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus ligulatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.2
Depth range
70–800 m (230–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 800 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cap Juby, Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.65)

Sources

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

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