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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Freckled tonguefish

Symphurus nebulosus Goode & Bean, 1883
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
239–810 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Freckled tonguefish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Symphurus nebulosus
Authority
Goode & Bean, 1883
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10 cm
Depth Range
239–810 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 105 - 113; Anal soft rays: 91 - 98; Vertebrae: 57 - 60. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Freckled tonguefish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Freckled tonguefish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
6.3cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 239 - 810 m , usually 400 - 600 m . Deep-water; 41°N - 25°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
10cm
Dorsal Rays
109
Anal Rays
95
Vertebrae
59

🌡️ 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
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Goode & Bean, 1883

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English freckled tonguefish

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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