Inkspot tonguefish (Symphurus atramentatus)

Scientific name: Symphurus atramentatus Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Inkspot tonguefish (Symphurus atramentatus)

The Inkspot tonguefish (Symphurus atramentatus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California and Bah?a Magdalena, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 89-98; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 82; Vertebrae: 49 - 53

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus atramentatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.4
Common length
12.0
Depth range
1–200 m (3–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 200 m, usually 1 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and Bah?a Magdalena, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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