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Symphurus minor Ginsburg, 1951 Largescale tonguefish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 18 - 170 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Palm Beach in Florida, USA; also Gulf Coast of Florida. Also recorded from Nova Scotia, Canada (Ref. 26268) and French Guiana (Ref. 27233). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters. Collected primarily on live-bottom habitats. Found in estuarine rivers (Ref. 27233). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||