Cynoglossus_arel

<i>Cynoglossus arel</i>

Cynoglossus arel

Species of fish

Cynoglossus arel, commonly known as the largescale tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.[1] They are harmless to humans and predominantly feed on bottom-living invertebrates.

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Distribution

It is commonly found in muddy and sandy bottoms of the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and as far north as the south coast of Japan, down to depths of 125 metres.[1]

Description

They have no dorsal spines, 116-130 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 85-98 anal soft rays, and 50-57 vertebrae.[1] The average size of this species is 30 cm (12 in) and the max length is 40 cm (16 in).[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cynoglossus arel summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-02-09.


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