Caribbean Tonguefish

Caribbean Tonguefish
Name: Caribbean Tonguefish
Scientific Name: Symphurus caribbeanus
Family: Tonguefishes
Taxonomic: Cynoglossidae
ID Group: Bottom Dwellers
Size: 2.5 - 3.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Tonguefish has an oval body with dark bands on its brown skin. Its fins are pale and have blotches and bars.