Smallscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus microlepis)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus microlepis Bleeker, 1851

Smallscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus microlepis)

The Smallscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus microlepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Asia, Thailand to Viet Nam, Borneo, and Sumatra.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 117-119; Anal soft rays: 92 - 96. Plain dark brown on the eye-side of body; body depth 4.3-5.0 times in SL; 21-22 scale rows between 2 lateral lines; with a single pelvic fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus microlepis
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Thailand to Viet Nam, Borneo, and Sumatra.
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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