Giant tonguefish (Symphurus megasomus)

Scientific name: Symphurus megasomus Lee, Chen & Shao, 2009

Giant tonguefish (Symphurus megasomus)

The Giant tonguefish (Symphurus megasomus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Taiwan.

Biology

This deep-water tonguefish species is known only from the continental shelf and upper continental slope off northeastern and eastern Taiwan; from 471-640 m by research vessels. Polychaetes, small crustaceans and some unidentified detritus were found in the digestive systems of fishes examined. Little else is known regarding the biology of this species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus megasomus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.7
Depth range
200–640 m (656–2100 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 640 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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