drab tonguefish

Symphurus melanurus

Cynoglossid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

drab tonguefish is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 18.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Symphurus
Maximum length: 18.6 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador. The Seychelles record in Smith & Smith 1963 (Ref. 1623 ) was based on the type specimen of Symphurus seychellensis which was previously recorded as coming from Seychelles; the correct type locality for the species is northern Peru (Ref. 26282 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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