Symphurus tessellatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
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Symphurus tessellatus
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 86 m (Ref. 10879), usually 1 - 50 m (Ref. 10879). Tropical; 25°N - 40°S, 89°W - 30°W (Ref. 26268)
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Western Atlantic: Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico), south to Uruguay.
Size / Weight / Age
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 91 - 102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 77 - 86.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs in brackish waters, bays and coves (Ref. 36453). Reported from depths between 247.05 and 274.5 m (Ref. 26912).
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Main reference
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Munroe, T.A., 1991. Western Atlantic tonguefishes of the Symphurus plagusia complex (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes), with descriptions of two new species. Fish. Bull. 89(2):247-287. (Ref. 10879)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 August 2012
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Aquaculture systems
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00457 (0.00386 - 0.00542), b=3.16 (3.11 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.6 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100). 🛈 |