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California Tonguefish

Symphurus atricaudus (Jordan & Gilbert 1880)

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94 - 102; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 77 - 83; Vertebrae: 50 - 53
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Biology

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Found on mud or sandy-mud bottom (Ref. 2850). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 37955) and invertebrates (Ref. 9294).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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