Symphurus macrophthalmus Norman, 1939

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known only from the holotype and a single paratype collected in the Gulf of Oman near the Persian Gulf.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 87-87; Anal soft rays: 75-75; Vertebrae: 48-48
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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