Spottedfin tonguefish (Symphurus diomedeanus)

Scientific name: Symphurus diomedeanus Goode & Bean, 1885

Spottedfin tonguefish (Symphurus diomedeanus)

The Spottedfin tonguefish (Symphurus diomedeanus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-92; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 77

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus diomedeanus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
6–263 m (20–863 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 263 m, usually 21 - 80 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, inner continental shelf of South America to about Isla de Flores, Uruguay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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