Symphurus nebulosus (Goode & Bean, 1883)
Freckled tonguefish

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 239 - 810 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: New York to Florida in USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 105-113; Anal soft rays: 91-98; Vertebrae: 57-60
Biology:  A species rarely collected; captured on soft mud substrates. Little is known about its biology (Ref. 26268).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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