Pygmy tonguefish (Symphurus parvus)

Scientific name: Symphurus parvus Ginsburg, 1951

The Pygmy tonguefish (Symphurus parvus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Yucatan.

Biology

Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters. Sexual maturity of females attained at 4-4.5 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus parvus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
20–440 m (66–1444 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 440 m, usually 31 - 440 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Yucatan.
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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