Big-eyed tongue-sole (Cynoglossus macrophthalmus)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus macrophthalmus Norman, 1926

Big-eyed tongue-sole (Cynoglossus macrophthalmus)

The Big-eyed tongue-sole (Cynoglossus macrophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia.

Biology

One nostril on eyed side of head (Ref 9895).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus macrophthalmus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.7
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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