Freshwater tongue sole (Cynoglossus heterolepis)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus heterolepis Weber, 1910

The Freshwater tongue sole (Cynoglossus heterolepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 110-116; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 85 - 89; Vertebrae: 51 - 52. Only 15 or 16 scales between dorsolateral and midlateral lines (Ref 9895).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus heterolepis
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea and northern 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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