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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Bollman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 200 m (Ref. 37955), usually 1 - 80 m (Ref. 9294). Tropical; 33°N - 8°S, 158°W - 7°W (Ref. 56829)
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and Bahía Magdalena, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9294).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.4 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9294); common length : 12.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9294)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 89 - 98; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 75 - 82; Vertebre: 49 - 53.
Found over a variety of substrates (Ref. 9294). Small specimens may be taken from tide pools and other shallow habitats (Ref. 9294). Feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 28023).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Munroe, T.A., F. Krupp and M. Schneider, 1995. Cynoglossidae. Lenguas, lenguetas. p. 1039-1059. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9294)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17 - 28.9, mean 24.5 °C (based on 216 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00647 - 0.03228), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 95.9 [36.6, 184.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.689 [0.311, 1.229] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.1, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.104 [0.052, 0.209] g/100g; Selenium = 40.2 [19.7, 82.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 68.5 [17.3, 289.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.25 [0.81, 1.84] mg/100g (wet weight);