River tonguesole (Cynoglossus feldmanni)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus feldmanni Bleeker, 1853

River tonguesole (Cynoglossus feldmanni)

The River tonguesole (Cynoglossus feldmanni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Asia, Borneo, Sumatra and Cambodia.

Biology

Blind side with ctenoid scales, except head region with cycloid or weakly ctenoid scales. Only 17 or 18 scales between dorsolateral and midlateral lines (Ref 9895).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus feldmanni
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Borneo, Sumatra and Cambodia.
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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