Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 392 - 730 m |
Indo-Pacific: off Delagoa Bay (Mozambique), Maldives (Ref. 26165), Japan, Philippines (Ref. 9494), and Hawaii. |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 107-121; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 95-108; Vertebrae: 59-65. With 110-125 scales in a longitudinal series; whitish or yellowish blind side which is distinctly lighter than the ocular surface (Ref. 35979). Upper side brown, with faint horizontal dark lines following scale rows; abdomen black; fins dusky (Ref. 4418). |
Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 5213). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Museum: 'Albatross' collections: Verde I. Passage and Batangas Bay: Matocot Pt., 220 fathoms (402 m), Stn. 5269, USNM 138024; China Sea, vicinity s. Luzon, Matocot, 214 fathoms (392 m), Stn. 5290, USNM 138027 and Escarceo, 244 fathoms (446 m), Stn. 5294, USNM 138030. |
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