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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335); hernandezi: Named for Dr. Jorge ('Mono') Hernández-Camacho, known for his generosity and wisdom, extensive knowledge of biodiversity..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur 148 - 301 m (Ref. 75960). Tropical
Caribbean: Colombia.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?, range 7 - 10.01 cm
Max length : 9.4 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 75960); 10.0 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 95 - 102; Rayons mous anaux: 80 - 86. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a 1-3-2 ID pattern, caudal-fin rays 12, black peritoneum, blind side of head and body with combination of dark, purplish coloration and pepperdot pattern of dark melanophores; further differs from all congeners by the number of abdominal vertebrae; 9(6+3), total vertebrae 51-54; hypurals 5, or less frequently 4, D 95-102, A 80-86, scales in longitudinal series approximately 77-86, no pupillary operculum, eyes contiguous or nearly contiguous, teeth on entire margin of ocular-side jaws, no fleshy ridge on ocular side lower jaw, and no scales on blind sides of dorsal- and anal-fin rays (Ref. 75960).
This species is apparently is endemic on the outer continental shelf off the Caribbean coast in a relatively narrow depth range (148–301 m) located off Bocas de Ceniza in Magdalena region and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona in Tayrona region (Ref. 75960).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero, 2003. Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
