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whitetail tonguefish (Symphurus oligomerus)
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Ecological Illustration of whitetail tonguefish (Symphurus oligomerus)
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Cynoglossidae

whitetail tonguefish

Symphurus oligomerus

Cynoglossid Fish from Gulf of California

  • White
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small

whitetail tonguefish is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 14.6 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Flatfishes
Family
Cynoglossidae
Genus
Symphurus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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