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Symphurus thermophilus Munroe & Hashimoto, 2008 Western Pacific tonguefish |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.71 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.17 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 239 - 733 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific: an endemic species in the western Pacific Ocean collected at several active hydrothermal vent sites with a disjunct distribution over a wide geographic range from Kaikata Seamount (26°42.30'N, 141°04.70'E; near Bonin Island, off southeastern Japan) to the Rumble 3 Submarine Volcano (35°44'S, 178°72-79'W) on the Kermadec Ridge, northern New Zealand (Ref. 78522). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs on a variety of substrata only within active hydrothermal vent sites (Ref. 78522). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||