Symphurus civitatum Ginsburg, 1951
Offshore tonguefish
Symphurus civitatum
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 73 m
Distribution:  Northwestern Atlantic: North Carolina (Cape Hatteras) to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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