Symphurus thermophilus

These fish were first observed in nature in 1988, and were provisionally assigned to the species Symphurus orientalis before being recognized as a new species.

The Symphurus thermophilus lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 239 - 733 m environment.

Symphurus thermophilus is a species of tonguefish, family Cynoglossidae, notable for being the only flatfish known to be an obligate inhabitant of hydrothermal vents. More

A fact from Symphurus thermophilus appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 26 December 2008. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know ... More

Symphurus thermophilus is a species of tonguefish, family ... assigned to the species Symphurus orientalis before being recognized as a new species. ... en.wikipedia.org 7 Common Name - Search Result Symphurus orientalis. Vernacular. Quagga-Sole. India. Zebrias quagga. More

that the species name Symphurus thermophilus means "heat lover", referring to the organism's association with hydrothermal vents? * ... More

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