Symphurus rhytisma
Symphurus rhytisma Böhlke, 1961
Patchtail tonguefish


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Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Symphurinae
Max. size:  4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 97 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas and from Curaçao (Ref. 5521); also from Belize and Brazil (Ref. 26268).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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