Offshore tonguefish (Symphurus civitatium)

Scientific name: Symphurus civitatium Ginsburg, 1951

Offshore tonguefish (Symphurus civitatium)

The Offshore tonguefish (Symphurus civitatium) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA, from Florida to Texas.

Biology

Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus civitatium
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
1–73 m (3–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 73 m, usually 11 - 45 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA, from Florida to Texas.
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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