FB-69671 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69671 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus Brachirus sayaensis Voronina, 2019 2022-04-27 2022-04-27 Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero0 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960) 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) FB-GeneralDescr-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69680 This species is apparently is endemic on the outer continental shelf off the Caribbean coast in a relatively narrow depth range (148–301 m) located off Bocas de Ceniza in Magdalena region and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona in Tayrona region (Ref. 75960). Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero 2003 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 00:00:00 2022-05-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69680 This species is distinguished by the following characters: a 1-3-2 ID pattern, caudal-fin rays 12, black peritoneum, blind side of head and body with combination of dark, purplish coloration and pepperdot pattern of dark melanophores; further differs from all congeners by the number of abdominal vertebrae; 9(6+3), total vertebrae 51-54; hypurals 5, or less frequently 4, D 95-102, A 80-86, scales in longitudinal series approximately 77-86, no pupillary operculum, eyes contiguous or nearly contiguous, teeth on entire margin of ocular-side jaws, no fleshy ridge on ocular side lower jaw, and no scales on blind sides of dorsal- and anal-fin rays (Ref. 75960). Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero 2003 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960) FB-Morphology-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 00:00:00 2022-05-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69680 Dorsal soft rays (total): 95 - 102; Analsoft rays: 80 - 86 Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero 2003 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960) FB-Distribution-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 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=69680 Caribbean: Colombia. Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero 2003 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960) FB-Uses-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69680 fisheries: bycatch FB-Size-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69680 9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 75960)); 10.01 cm SL (female) Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero 2003 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960) 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-69680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-05-10 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69680 bathydemersal; marine; depth range 148 - 301 m (Ref. 75960) Saavedra-Díaz, L.M., T.A. Munroe and A.P. Acero 2003 Symphurus hernandezi (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a new deep-water toungefish from the southern Caribbean Sea off Colombia. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3):955-970. (Ref. 75960)