Southern tongue sole (Cynoglossus broadhursti)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus broadhursti Waite, 1905

Southern tongue sole (Cynoglossus broadhursti)

The Southern tongue sole (Cynoglossus broadhursti) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western and southern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus broadhursti
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western and southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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