Roughscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus lida)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus lida Bleeker, 1851

Roughscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus lida)

The Roughscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus lida) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa, Pakistan and India to the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus lida
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.3
Depth range
24–27 m (79–89 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 24 - 27 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Pakistan and India to the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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