Fourline tonguesole (Cynoglossus attenuatus)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus attenuatus Gilchrist, 1904

The Fourline tonguesole (Cynoglossus attenuatus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 110-120; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 88 - 95. Upper side brown with indistinct horizontal lines following scale rows; lower side whitish; each side with 2 lateral lines each.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus attenuatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.
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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