Symphurus arawak Robins & Randall, 1965
Caribbean tonguefish

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
Max. size:  5.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 39 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to CuraƧao and Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-75; Anal soft rays: 56-61. Body pale with six to ten large dark blotches which are variously positioned in different individuals but frequently at the periphery of the body; upper and lower blotches are generally in vertical alignment, the last pair often confluent; scattered small dark spots on head and body (Ref. 13442).
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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