FB-69648 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69648 Animalia Chordata Holocephali Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae Harriotta Harriotta chaetirhamphus (Tanaka, 1909) Short-headed tonguefish Symphurus microrhynchus (non Weber, 1913) 2022-04-07 2022-04-07 Munroe, T.A. and B.N. Marsh0 Taxonomic status of three nominal species of Indo-Pacific symphurine tonguefishes (Symphurus: Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes). Ichthyol. Res. 44(2):189-200. (Ref. 26267) Lee, M.-Y., T.A. Munroe and K.-T. Shao0 Description of a new cryptic, shallow-water tonguefish (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the western North Pacific Ocean. J. Fish Biol. 85(3):563-585. (Ref. 96676) Patzner, R.A.0 Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p. (Ref. 101194) Lee, M.-Y., T.A. Munroe and Y. Kai0 Description of a new cryptic species of tonguefish (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from shallow waters off Japan. Ichthyol. Res.64:71-83. (Ref. 109580) Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe0 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065) FB-GeneralDescr-69657 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-04-20 00:00:00 2022-04-20 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69657 Based on recovered landings where this species is included in an assemblage of fish species which generally live at, or about at, depths shallower than 100 m, this fish is a shallow-water species of tonguefish inhabiting depths of approximately 100 m or so (Ref. 126065). Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe 2021 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69657 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-04-20 00:00:00 2022-04-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69657 This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: ID pattern1-2-2-2-2; caudal-fin rays 12; vertebrae, abdominal 9 (3 + 6), total 45-48; hypurals 4; D 81-87, A 69-74, longitudinal scale rows 72-82, transverse scale rows 26-30, scale rows on head posterior to lower orbit 15-18; with a moderately wide body (BD= 24.9–27.5% of SL); preanal length short (PAL = 21.4-25.9% of SL); head relatively short (HL= 17.3-20.8% of SL) and with its length usually shorter than its width (HW/HL= 1.04-1.19); postorbital length relatively long (POL = 69.6-74.9% of HL); upper head lobe is usually wider than lower head lobe; dorsal-fin origin at, or slightly posterior to, vertical through posterior margin of upper eye; predorsal length long (PDL = 22.4-28.9% of HL); snout relatively short (SNL = 13.4-19.4% of HL, SNL/ED = 1.21-1.71), rounded to obliquely blunt anteriorly; eyes moderate (ED = 9.5-12.7% of HL); equal in position (anterior margin of upper eye equal to anterior margin of lower eye, or slightly subequal with anterior margin of upper slightly in advance of anterior margin of lower eye); a membrane covering both eyes; fleshy ridge well-developed on the posterior part of ocular-side lower jaw; with continuous fleshy membrane connecting anterior nostril to ventral part of lower eye. Colouration: ocular-side pigmentation uniformly yellow to light brown, blind-side uniformly white; both sides of body with distinct dermal spots on bases of anteriormost dorsal- and anal-fin rays; peritoneum reddish, with bluishblack pigmentation on dorsalmost surface (Ref. 126065). Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe 2021 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065) FB-Morphology-69657 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-04-20 00:00:00 2022-04-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69657 Dorsal soft rays (total): 81 - 87; Analsoft rays: 69 - 74; Vertebrae: 45 - 48 Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe 2021 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065) FB-Distribution-69657 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-04-20 00:00:00 2025-01-23 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69657 Western Pacific: Vietnam. Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe 2021 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065) FB-Size-69657 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-04-20 00:00:00 2022-04-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69657 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 126065)); 6.02 cm SL (female) Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe 2021 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69657 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-04-20 00:00:00 2022-04-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69657 demersal; marine; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 126065) Lee, M.-Y. and T.A. Munroe 2021 Unraveling cryptic diversity among shallow-water tonguefishes (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Symphurus) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 5039(1):1-5.5 (Ref. 126065)