Bengal tongue sole (Cynoglossus cynoglossus)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus cynoglossus Hamilton, 1822

Bengal tongue sole (Cynoglossus cynoglossus)

The Bengal tongue sole (Cynoglossus cynoglossus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Malay Archipelago to Philippines, and westward to Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India (West Bengal) to Pakistan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 95-102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 78. Dorsolateral line usually undulating. No dark blotches or irregular cross bands on body. Eyed-side lower jaw with crenulate fleshy ridge comprised of several folds, or jaw with a single broadly triangular-shaped fleshy ridge (Ref 9895).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus cynoglossus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Malay Archipelago to Philippines, and westward to Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India (West Bengal) to Pakistan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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