Three-lined tongue sole (Cynoglossus abbreviatus)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus abbreviatus Gray, 1834

Three-lined tongue sole (Cynoglossus abbreviatus)

The Three-lined tongue sole (Cynoglossus abbreviatus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae.

Biology

Body comparatively deep (23 to 28% SL). Maxilla extending only to point equal with verticals through middle and posterior margin of fixed eye. Corner of mouth nearer to tip of snout than to branchial opening (Ref 9895).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus abbreviatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
20–85 m (66–279 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 85 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: South China Sea (Amoy, Canton, Kowloon, Hong Kong and Shanton) through Taiwan, Shanghai, Tunghai and Pohai to Korea and Japan. Known from Shizuoka Prefecture to the South China Sea. Also found in Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4-5)

Sources

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

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