Western Pacific Tonguefish (Symphurus thermophilus)

Scientific name: Symphurus thermophilus Munroe & Hashimoto, 2008

The Western Pacific Tonguefish (Symphurus thermophilus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 19–22°C (66–72°F).

Western Pacific Tonguefish care at a glance

Temperature
19–22°C (66–72°F)

Biology

Occurs on a variety of substrata only within active hydrothermal vent sites.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphurus thermophilus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.7
Depth range
239–733 m (784–2405 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 239 - 733 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific: an endemic species in the western Pacific Ocean collected at several active hydrothermal vent sites with a disjunct distribution over a wide geographic range from Kaikata Seamount (26?42.30'N, 141?04.70'E; near Bonin Island, off southeastern Japan) to the Rumble 3 Submarine Volcano (35?44'S, 178?72?79'W) on the Kermadec Ridge, northern New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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