Longtail tonguefish (Symphurus pelicanus)

Scientific name: Symphurus pelicanus Ginsburg, 1951

The Longtail tonguefish (Symphurus pelicanus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Trinidad; absent from West Indies.

Biology

Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters; mainly on silt and soft mud substrates. Little is known of its ecology.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus pelicanus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
24–133 m (79–436 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 24 - 133 m, usually 31 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Trinidad; absent from West Indies.
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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