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Symphurus civitatum Ginsburg, 1951 Offshore tonguefish |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 73 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwestern Atlantic: North Carolina (Cape Hatteras) to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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