| Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae |
| 5.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 39 m |
| Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Curaçao and Colombia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-75; Anal soft rays: 56-61. Body pale with six to ten large dark blotches which are variously positioned in different individuals but frequently at the periphery of the body; upper and lower blotches are generally in vertical alignment, the last pair often confluent; scattered small dark spots on head and body (Ref. 13442). |
| Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Great Bahama Bank. Museum: Mayaguana, AMNH 27237, 29214. Acklins, AMNH 27706. Eleuthera, AMNH 34603; ANSP 111924. Little Inagua, AMNH 33161. Cat Island, ANSP 147929. Little San Salvador, UF 13380. Green Cay, UF 13455, 17054 (Ref. 26268). Also Ref. 7251. |
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