Symphurus piger (Goode & Bean, 1886) Deepwater tonguefish |
photo by
Love, J.W. |
Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 549 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA to the Lesser Antilles. | |||
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Biology: | Occurs in deep water; on relatively deep soft mud bottoms on the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope (Ref. 26268). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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