Carrot tonguesole (Cynoglossus dubius)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus dubius Day, 1873

Carrot tonguesole (Cynoglossus dubius)

The Carrot tonguesole (Cynoglossus dubius) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, west coast of India.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf. Feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus dubius
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: west coast of India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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