Symphurus
Symphurus is a genus of fish in the family Cynoglossidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Most species mainly occur in relatively shallow water, including estuaries. Some species are also found in deeper water, including S. thermophilus that lives at hydrothermal vents. These species are distinguished by merged dorsal, caudal and anal fins, the absence of a lateral line and pectoral fins, and the presence of only one pelvic fin. They are sinistral flatfishes, meaning that as adults, their crania are asymmetrical, with both eyes on the left side. The largest species grows to about long.Species
There are currently 78 recognized species in this genus:
- Symphurus arawak C. R. Robins & J. E. Randall, 1965
- Symphurus atramentatus D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890
- Symphurus atricaudus
- Symphurus australis McCulloch, 1907
- Symphurus bathyspilus Krabbenhoft & Munroe, 2003
- Symphurus billykrietei Munroe, 1998
- Symphurus callopterus Munroe & Mahadeva, 1989
- Symphurus caribbeanus Munroe, 1991
- Symphurus chabanaudi Mahadeva & Munroe, 1990
- Symphurus civitatium Ginsburg, 1951
- Symphurus diabolicus Mahadeva & Munroe, 1990
- Symphurus diomedeanus
- Symphurus elongatus
- Symphurus fasciolaris C. H. Gilbert, 1892
- Symphurus fuscus A. B. Brauer, 1906
- Symphurus gilesii
- Symphurus ginsburgi Menezes & Benvegnú, 1976
- Symphurus gorgonae Chabanaud, 1948
- Symphurus holothuriae Chabanaud, 1948
- Symphurus hondoensis C. L. Hubbs, 1915
- Symphurus insularis Munroe, Brito & C. Hernández, 2000
- Symphurus jenynsi Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Symphurus kyaropterygium Menezes & Benvegnú, 1976
- Symphurus leei D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890
- Symphurus leucochilus M. Y. Lee, Munroe & K. T. Shao, 2014
- Symphurus ligulatus
- Symphurus longirostris M. Y. Lee, Munroe & Y. Kai, 2016
- Symphurus lubbocki Munroe, 1990
- Symphurus luzonensis Chabanaud, 1955
- Symphurus macrophthalmus Norman, 1939
- Symphurus maculopinnis Munroe, J. Tyler & Tunnicliffe, 2011
- Symphurus maldivensis Chabanaud, 1955
- Symphurus marginatus
- Symphurus marmoratus Fowler, 1934
- Symphurus megasomus M. Y. Lee, H. M. Chen & K. T. Shao, 2009
- Symphurus melanurus H. W. Clark, 1936
- Symphurus melasmatotheca Munroe & Nizinski, 1990
- Symphurus microlepis Garman, 1899
- Symphurus microrhynchus
- Symphurus minor Ginsburg, 1951
- Symphurus monostigmus Munroe, 2006
- Symphurus multimaculatus M. Y. Lee, Munroe & H. M. Chen, 2009
- Symphurus nebulosus
- Symphurus nigrescens Rafinesque, 1810
- Symphurus normani Chabanaud, 1950
- Symphurus novemfasciatus S. C. Shen & W. W. Lin, 1984
- Symphurus ocellaris Munroe & D. R. Robertson, 2005
- Symphurus ocellatus von Bonde, 1922
- Symphurus oculellus Munroe, 1991
- Symphurus oligomerus Mahadeva & Munroe, 1990
- Symphurus ommaspilus J. E. Böhlke, 1961
- Symphurus orientalis
- Symphurus parvus Ginsburg, 1951
- Symphurus pelicanus Ginsburg, 1951
- Symphurus piger
- Symphurus plagiusa
- Symphurus plagusia
- Symphurus prolatinaris Munroe, Nizinski & Mahadeva, 1991
- Symphurus pusillus
- Symphurus regani M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1929
- Symphurus reticulatus Munroe, 1990
- Symphurus rhytisma J. E. Böhlke, 1961
- Symphurus schultzi Chabanaud, 1955
- Symphurus septemstriatus
- Symphurus stigmosus Munroe, 1998
- Symphurus strictus C. H. Gilbert, 1905
- Symphurus tessellatus
- Symphurus thermophilus Munroe & Hashimoto, 2008
- Symphurus trewavasae Chabanaud, 1948
- Symphurus trifasciatus
- Symphurus undatus C. H. Gilbert, 1905
- Symphurus undecimplerus Munroe & Nizinski, 1990
- Symphurus urospilus Ginsburg, 1951
- Symphurus vanmelleae Chabanaud, 1952
- Symphurus variegatus
- Symphurus varius Garman, 1899
- Symphurus williamsi D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895
- Symphurus woodmasoni
