Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacepède, 1802)

Fourlined tonguesole

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Pleuronectiformes \| Cynoglossidae \| Cynoglossinae
Synonyms	Achirus bilineatus, Arelia bilineata, Cynoglossus diplasios, ... more
Common names	Fourline tonguesole, Tonguefish, Two-lined toungesole, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Menon, A.G.K. 1977. (Ref. 5297)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 44.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2872)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 400 m (Ref. 11441)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959)

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref. 11441), off Pakistan, the west coast of India and Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and the north and east coasts of Australia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 107 - 113; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 80 - 88. Eyed side brown with an irregular dark blotch on gill cover, blind side white. Blind side with 2 lateral lines (dorsal and medial). Body elongate, its depth 22 to 29% SL. Eyes with a small scaly interorbital space. Snout rounded. Rostral hook short. Corner of mouth reaching posteriorly beyond lower eye, nearer to gill opening than to tip of snout. Caudal-fin rays usually 12. Midlateral-line scales 88 to 96. Scales ctenoid on eyed side of body. Cycloid on blind side. Scale rows between lateral lines on eyed side of body 13 to 16 (Ref 9895).

Occurs in coastal areas and estuaries. May ascend upstream into the freshwater tidal zone of the Mekong (Ref. 12693). Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms of continental shelves. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3391). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 3391). Marketed fresh in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (57 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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