Red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus joyneri G?nther, 1878

Red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri)

The Red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Korea and southern Japan to the Yellow Sea and South China Sea.

Biology

Found in the sublittoral zone (incl. semi-enclosed sea areas) on sandy mud bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus joyneri
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
20–70 m (66–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Korea and southern Japan to the Yellow Sea and South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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