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Symphurus ligulatus (Cocco, 1844) Elongate tonguesole |
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photo by
Costa, F. |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 70 - 1480 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Cap Juby, Mauritania to Angola. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs on mud bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 2683). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||