Smallfin tonguefish (Symphurus microlepis)

Scientific name: Symphurus microlepis Garman, 1899

Smallfin tonguefish (Symphurus microlepis)

The Smallfin tonguefish (Symphurus microlepis) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known from a single specimen from the Gulf of Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 106; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 92; Vertebrae: 57

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus microlepis
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
523–530 m (1716–1739 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 523 - 530 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known from a single specimen from the Gulf of Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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