Speckled tonguesole (Cynoglossus puncticeps) fish species and information / pictures of Speckled tonguesole - Cynoglossus puncticeps

Speckled tonguesole (Cynoglossus puncticeps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cynoglossus puncticeps

Common Name
Speckled tonguesole

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-100; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 78; Vertebrae: 44 - 49. Ocular side yellow-brown. Dorsal and anal fins joined to caudal. Eyes both on the left side of the body, a narrow space separating them; asymmetrical mouth; rostral hook below mouth. Ocular side with 2 lateral lines. Only the left ventral fin present (Ref 28). With very irregular dark brown blotches, often forming irregular cross bands. Some rays of dorsal and anal fins dashed with dark brown. Scales ctenoid on both sides of body. Midlateral-line scales 78 to 99. Scale rows between lateral lines on eyed side 15 to 19 (Ref 9895).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1846

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: India eastward to the Malay Archipelago and the South China Sea, southward to the Philippines and northwest Australia; eastward to New Guinea (Ref. 9895). A related species, Cynoglossus gilchristi Regan, 1920 is recorded from Madagascar, the holotype (BMNH n?1903.9.29:2) being from Natal, off Umlanga River (Ref. 6806).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

140 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 140 m (Ref. 9895)

Trophic Level

3.26999998092651 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

9.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.65)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated