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Symphurus elongatus  (Günther, 1868)

Elongate tonguefish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 100 m (Ref. 9294), usually 1 - 40 m (Ref. 9294).   Tropical, preferred ?

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Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9294); common length : 13.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9294)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-107; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 90; Vertebrae: 53 - 56

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on sandy and muddy areas, including estuaries (Ref. 9294).

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Munroe, T.A., F. Krupp and M. Schneider, 1995. Cynoglossidae. Lenguas, lenguetas. p. 1039-1059. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9294)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Fisheries: of no interest
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