Lee's tonguefish (Symphurus leei)

Scientific name: Symphurus leei Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Lee's tonguefish (Symphurus leei)

The Lee's tonguefish (Symphurus leei) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 93-104; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 77 - 88; Vertebrae: 50 - 53

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus leei
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.8
Common length
12.0
Depth range
11–113 m (36–371 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 113 m, usually 30 - 113 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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