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| Scientific Name | Symphurus atricaudus |
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| Conservation Status | Data Defficient |
| Family | Chordata |
| Habitat | Subtropic and Temperate Ocean Rims |
| Food | Small Crustaceans and plankton |
Tonguefishes are a family, Cynoglossidae, of flatfishes. They are distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth, and the absence of pectoral fins. Their eyes are both on the left side of their body, which also lacks a pelvic fin.
They are found in tropical and subtropical oceans, mainly in shallow waters and estuaries, though a few species found in deep sea floors, and a few in rivers.
Some species have been observed congregating around ponds of sulphur that pool up from beneath the seafloor. Scientists are unsure of the mechanism that allows the fish to survive and even thrive in such a hostile environment.
| Fish of the Puget Sound (Scientific Name (C-G) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jacks | Jack Mackerel | |
| Requiem Sharks | Blue Shark | |
| Basking Sharks | Basking Shark | |
| Shortnose Chimaeras | Spotted Ratfish | |
| Herrings | Pacific Herring | Pacific Sardine | |
| Sculpins | Sculpins | |
| Lumpfish | Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker | |
| Tonguefish | California Tonguefish | |
| Killifish | Sheepshead Minnow | |
| Sleeper Sharks | Pacific Sleeper Shark | |
| Surfperches | Surfperches | |
| Anchovies | Northern Anchovy | |
| Cod | Pacific Cod | Walleye Pollock | |
| Sticklebacks | Threespine Stickleback | |
| Clingfish | Northern Clingfish | |
| Gobies | Gobies | |
| More Fish | ||
| Scientific Name (A-B) | Scientific Name (H-R) | Scientific Name (S-Z) |