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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335); monostigmus: Name from the Greek word 'manos' (= one) and 'stigma' (= spot), referring to the single, conspicuous, black spot on the anteroventral region of the ocular side of the abdomen.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 65 - 110 m (Ref. 57441). Temperate
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 57441)
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 86; Raggi anali molli: 73 - 74; Vertebre: 48. This species is distinguished by having an irregular, conspicuous, dark spot overlying the anteroventral ocular-side body cavity; a 1-2-2-2-2 ID pattern; caudal-fin rays 14; D 86; A 73-74; vertebrae, abdominal 9 (3 + 6), total 48; hypurals 5; longitudinal scale rows 92; transverse scale rows 36-38; scale rows on the head posterior to lower orbit 18-19; body deep (BD = 28.8-32.4% of HL); preanal length short (PAL = 21.3-25.5% of SL); upper head lobe much wider than lower lobe; head moderately short (HL = 18.0-20.2% of SL), with head length much shorter than head width (HW/HL = 1.38-1.42); postorbital length long (POL = 75.8-79.4% of HL); snout short (SNL = 13.6-14.8% of HL; SNL/ED = 1.08-1.25), rounded to obliquely blunt anteriorly; dorsal-fin origin at vertical at anterior margin of upper eye; predorsal length short (PDL= 16.4-19.3% of HL); eyes equal in position (anterior margin of upper eye equal with anterior margin of lower eye), or slightly subequal (with anterior margin of upper eye anterior to that of lower eye); no fleshy ridge on ocular-side lower jaw. Colouration: ocular-side pigmentation yellowish-white with numerous freckles along bases of dorsal- and anal-fin rays; blind-side pigmentation uniformly white; peritoneum bluish-black (Ref. 126065) .
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Munroe, T.A., 2006. New western Indian Ocean tonguefish (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae, Symphurus). Copeia 2006(2):230-234. (Ref. 57441)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
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Stime basate su modelli
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00437 - 0.01903), b=3.13 (2.95 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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