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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 103 - 300 m (Ref. 26268), usually 135 - 200 m (Ref. 26268). Deep-water, preferred ?; 20°S - 40°S, 57°W - 30°W (Ref. 26268)
Southwest Atlantic: southeastern Brazil to Maldonado, Uruguay.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26268); 7.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits muddy substrate. Size at sexual maturity of females around 5 cm SL (Ref. 26268).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Munroe, T.A., 1998. Systematics and ecology of tonguefishes of the genus Symphurus (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes) from the western Atlantic Ocean. Fish. Bull. 96(1):1-182. (Ref. 26268)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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