Symphurus arawak Robins & Randall, 1965
Caribbean tonguefish
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 Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
 Max. size:  5.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 3 - 39 m
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to CuraƧao and Colombia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-75; Anal soft rays: 56-61. Body pale with six to ten large dark blotches which are variously positioned in different individuals but frequently at the periphery of the body; upper and lower blotches are generally in vertical alignment, the last pair often confluent; scattered small dark spots on head and body (Ref. 13442).
 Biology:  Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 02.05.91
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 23.04.13
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 01.09.94

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