Symphurus australis McCulloch, 1907

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 111-119; Anal soft rays: 98-104; Vertebrae: 59-65. With a 1-2-2 pattern of interdigitation of proximal dorsal pterygiophores and interneural spines (ID); 9 abdominal vertebrae; 110-125 scales in a longitudinal series; whitish or yellowish blind side which is distinctly lighter than the ocular surface (Ref. 35979).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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