Norman's tonguesole (Symphurus normani)

Scientific name: Symphurus normani Chabanaud, 1950

Norman's tonguesole (Symphurus normani)

The Norman's tonguesole (Symphurus normani) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Guinea to Angola. Reported from northern Namibia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus normani
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Depth range
50–100 m (164–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to Angola. Reported from northern Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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