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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Lee's tonguefish

Symphurus leeorum Jordan & Bollman, 1890
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Max Length
14.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
11–113 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
12 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Lee's tonguefish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Symphurus leeorum
Authority
Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
14.8 cm
Depth Range
11–113 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 93 - 104; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 77 - 88; Vertebrae: 50 - 53. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lee's tonguefish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lee's tonguefish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lee's tonguefish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 113 m , usually 30 - 113 m . Tropical; 32°N - 7°N Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
14.8cm
Dorsal Rays
99
Anal Rays
83
Vertebrae
52

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jordan & Bollman, 1890

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