Chocolate Tonguefish

Body flat, somewhat elongated, with an oval anterior border; both eyes on left side of head; dorsal fin with 105 to 114 rays, anal fin with 91 to 98 rays; caudal fin with 12 rays; body chocolate brown, usually with 9 to 11 indistinct transverse bars; lower half of operculum on the eyed side with a small stain; posterior side of dorsal and anal fins dark, rectangular stains (Ref. 55763).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 105 - 114; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 91 - 98; Vertebrae: 57 - 61

Probably caught as a bycatch in trawl fisheries (Ref. 9294).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family