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 atricauda Symphurus australis McCulloch, 1907Symphurus bathyspilus Krabbenhoft & Munroe, 2003Symphurus billykrietei Munroe, 1998 Symphurus callopterus Munroe & Mahadeva, 1989 Symphurus caribbeanus Munroe, 1991Symphurus 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, 1906Symphurus 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, 2000Symphurus jenynsi Evermann & Kendall, 1906 Symphurus kyaropterygium Menezes & Benvegnú, 1976Symphurus 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, 1990Symphurus luzonensis Chabanaud, 1955Symphurus macrophthalmus Norman, 1939Symphurus maculopinnis Munroe, J. Tyler & Tunnicliffe, 2011 Symphurus maldivensis Chabanaud, 1955Symphurus marginatus Symphurus marmoratus Fowler, 1934Symphurus 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, 2006Symphurus 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, 1984Symphurus ocellaris Munroe & D. R. Robertson, 2005 Symphurus ocellatus von Bonde, 1922 Symphurus oculellus Munroe, 1991Symphurus 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, 1929Symphurus reticulatus Munroe, 1990Symphurus rhytisma J. E. Böhlke, 1961 Symphurus schultzi Chabanaud, 1955Symphurus 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, 1905Symphurus 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