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Symphurus piger (Goode & Bean, 1886) Deepwater tonguefish |
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photo by
Love, J.W. |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 549 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA to the Lesser Antilles. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in deep water; on relatively deep soft mud bottoms on the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope (Ref. 26268). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||