Tonguesole (Symphurus nigrescens)

Scientific name: Symphurus nigrescens Rafinesque, 1810

Tonguesole (Symphurus nigrescens)

The Tonguesole (Symphurus nigrescens) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Angola, St. Helena and Ascension islands northwards to Portugal (including Azores) and Mediterranean.

Biology

Occurs on mud or sand bottoms of the continental slope and shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus nigrescens
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
20–1140 m (66–3740 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 1140 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Angola, St. Helena and Ascension islands northwards to Portugal (including Azores) and Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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