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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 282 - 357 m (Ref. 40966). Deep-water
Distribution
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Western Central Pacific: Philippines. Eastern Central Pacific: off Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31667)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
With 9 abdominal vertebrae; ocular side yellowish-brown with freckled or mottled appearance and blind side whitish or yellowish without freckled pattern (Ref. 35979).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Benthic on mud (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Munroe, T.A. and K. Amaoka, 1998. Symphurus hondoensis Hubbs, 1915, a valid species of Western Pacific tonguefish (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae). Ichthyol. Res. 45(4):385-391. (Ref. 35979)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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