Symphurus atricaudus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
California tonguefish
Symphurus atricaudus
photo by FAO

 Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
 Max. size:  21 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 2 - 201 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA to the Gulf of California.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-102; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 77-83; Vertebrae: 50-53
 Biology:  Found on mud or sandy-mud bottom (Ref. 2850). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 37955) and invertebrates (Ref. 9294).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 02.05.91
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 22.07.01
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 26.06.95

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