Spottail tonguefish (Symphurus urospilus)

Scientific name: Symphurus urospilus Ginsburg, 1951

Spottail tonguefish (Symphurus urospilus)

The Spottail tonguefish (Symphurus urospilus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA through the Gulf of Mexico to the Campeche Bank region off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Single record from Cuba.

Biology

Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus urospilus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
5–324 m (16–1063 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 324 m, usually 5 - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA through the Gulf of Mexico to the Campeche Bank region off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Single record from Cuba.
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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