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Symphurus parvus Ginsburg, 1951 Pygmy tonguefish |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 110 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Yucatan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits bays and shallow coastal waters. Sexual maturity of females attained at 4-4.5 cm (Ref. 26268). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||