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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Symphurinae
Etymology: Symphurus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym; named for Gorgona Island off Colombia, or as the paper puts it: “…provenant de la côte Pacifique de Colombie, île Gorgona à 30 fathoms…” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Chabanaud.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 21 - 120 m (Ref. 9294), usually 40 - 120 m (Ref. 9294). Tropical; 32°N - 2°N
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9294); common length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9294)
Probably taken as bycatch in trawl fisheries (Ref. 9294).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Munroe, T.A., F. Krupp and M. Schneider, 1995. Cynoglossidae. Lenguas, lenguetas. p. 1039-1059. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9294)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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