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Cynoglossidae

Vanmelle’s tonguefish

Symphurus vanmelleae

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Small
Maximum length
11.8 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: off West Africa, mainly extending from 2°N to 12°S. A record from 14°49'N, 17°43'W (IOS 10873), represents a northwesterly range extension.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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