Lachner's tonguesole (Cynoglossus lachneri)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus lachneri Menon, 1977

Lachner's tonguesole (Cynoglossus lachneri)

The Lachner's tonguesole (Cynoglossus lachneri) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 113-121; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 92 - 98; Vertebrae: 55 - 58. Upper side uniformly tan; 2 lateral lines on both sides of body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus lachneri
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and East Africa from Kenya to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique; including Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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