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Symphurus atricauda (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) California tonguefish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 201 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA to the Gulf of California. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-102; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 77-83; Vertebrae: 50-53 | |||
| Biology: | Found on mud or sandy-mud bottom (Ref. 2850). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 37955) and invertebrates (Ref. 9294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||