Largescale tonguesole (Cynoglossus arel)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus arel Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Largescale tonguesole (Cynoglossus arel)

The Largescale tonguesole (Cynoglossus arel) is a freshwater fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, north to southern Japan. Reported occurrence of this species from Niue should be verified.

Biology

Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf down to 125 m. Enters estuaries and tidal rivers. Feeds predominantly on bottom-living invertebrates. Marketed mostly fresh and frozen; also dried-salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus arel
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
9–125 m (30–410 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 9 - 125 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, north to southern Japan. Reported occurrence of this species from Niue should be verified.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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