| Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae |
| 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 183 m |
| Western Atlantic: New York south through the Florida Keys (USA), through the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Campeche Peninsula, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Cuba. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 85-92; Anal soft rays: 69-72. Eyed side dark brown, sometimes with narrow bars; large blackish patch on opercle. |
| Very abundant in shallow coastal waters and estuaries. Found on soft muddy bottoms. Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates, principally small crabs, polychaetes, copepods, amphipods and ostracods. |
|
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
|
| harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
