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Symphurus billykrietei Munroe, 1998 Kriete's tonguefish |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 48 - 650 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic: off southern Nova Scotia and southward along the continental shelf of US to about Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A deepwater fish commonly collected on mud substrates on the outer continental shelf. Little is known concerning its ecology (Ref. 26268). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||