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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 73 m (Ref. 10879), usually 11 - 45 m (Ref. 10879). Subtropical, preferred ?; 37°N - 15°N, 99°W - 66°W (Ref. 26268)
Northwestern Atlantic: North Carolina (Cape Hatteras) to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)
Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Munroe, T.A., 1991. Western Atlantic tonguefishes of the Symphurus plagusia complex (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes), with descriptions of two new species. Fish. Bull. 89(2):247-287. (Ref. 10879)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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