Cynoglossus arel
| Cynoglossus arel | |
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| Picture of Cynoglossus arel next to a ruler | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae |
| Genus: | Cynoglossus |
| Species: | C. arel |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynoglossus arel | |
| Synonyms | |
| Pleuronectes arel | |
Cynoglossus arel, commonly known as the largescale tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.[1] They are harmless to humans and predominantly feed on bottom-living invertebrates.
Distribution
It is commonly found in muddy and sandy bottoms of the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and as far north as the south coast of Japan, down to depths of 125 metres.[1]
Description
They have no dorsal spines, 116-130 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 85-98 anal soft rays, and 50-57 vertebrae.[1] The average size of this species is 30 cm (12 in) and the max length is 40 cm (16 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Cynoglossus arel summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-02-09.