WoRMS taxon details
Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766)
159363 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159363)
accepted
Species
Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted
Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842 · unaccepted
Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: from New York south through the Florida Keys (USA), through the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Campeche...
Distribution Western Atlantic: from New York south through the Florida Keys (USA), through the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Campeche Peninsula, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Cuba [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159363 on 2026-04-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842) DeKay, J. E. (1842). Zoology of New-York, or the New-York fauna; comprising detailed descriptions of all the animals hitherto observed within the state of New-York, with brief notices of those occasionally found near its borders, and accompanied by appropriate illustrations. Part IV. Fishes. <em>W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. (part of: Natural History of New York).</em> i-xv + 1-415, Pls. 1-79. [Plates in separate volume; fishes, Pls. 1-79 [most in color].]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2079 [details]
basis of record Hildebrand, S. F.; Schroeder, W. C. (1972). Fishes of Chesapeake Bay. <em>T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Neptune, New Jersey.</em> 1-388. [details]
original description (of Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842) DeKay, J. E. (1842). Zoology of New-York, or the New-York fauna; comprising detailed descriptions of all the animals hitherto observed within the state of New-York, with brief notices of those occasionally found near its borders, and accompanied by appropriate illustrations. Part IV. Fishes. <em>W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. (part of: Natural History of New York).</em> i-xv + 1-415, Pls. 1-79. [Plates in separate volume; fishes, Pls. 1-79 [most in color].]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2079 [details]
basis of record Hildebrand, S. F.; Schroeder, W. C. (1972). Fishes of Chesapeake Bay. <em>T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Neptune, New Jersey.</em> 1-388. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: from New York south through the Florida Keys (USA), through the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Campeche Peninsula, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Cuba [details]Habitat benthic [details]
To Barcode of Life (40 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (59 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Symphurus plagiusa)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842)
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (59 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Symphurus plagiusa)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Plagusia fasciata DeKay, 1842)
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Glossichthys plagiusa (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Pleuronectes plagiusa Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (72 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
