| Family: |
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae |
| Max. size: |
11.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 48 - 650 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Atlantic: off southern Nova Scotia and southward along the continental shelf of US to about Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A deepwater fish commonly collected on mud substrates on the outer continental shelf. Little is known concerning its ecology (Ref. 26268). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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