Bengal tonguesole (Cynoglossus semifasciatus)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus semifasciatus Day, 1877

Bengal tonguesole (Cynoglossus semifasciatus)

The Bengal tonguesole (Cynoglossus semifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, East of India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon).

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus semifasciatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
12–18 m (39–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East of India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.86)

Sources

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

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