Hooked tonguesole (Cynoglossus carpenteri)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus carpenteri Alcock, 1889

Hooked tonguesole (Cynoglossus carpenteri)

The Hooked tonguesole (Cynoglossus carpenteri) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, seas of India to Persian Gulf. Cynoglossus carpenteri is closely related to Cynoglossus acutirostris.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus carpenteri
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
27–420 m (89–1378 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 27 - 420 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian Ocean: seas of India to Persian Gulf. Cynoglossus carpenteri is closely related to Cynoglossus acutirostris.
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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