Kriete's tonguefish (Symphurus billykrietei)

Scientific name: Symphurus billykrietei Munroe, 1998

The Kriete's tonguefish (Symphurus billykrietei) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, off southern Nova Scotia and southward along the continental shelf of US to about Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Biology

A deepwater fish commonly collected on mud substrates on the outer continental shelf. Little is known concerning its ecology.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus billykrietei
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.9
Depth range
48–650 m (157–2133 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 48 - 650 m, usually 201 - 380 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: off southern Nova Scotia and southward along the continental shelf of US to about Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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