Cynoglossus microlepis, Smallscale tonguesole : fisheries

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Cynoglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1851)

Smallscale tonguesole
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical

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Asia: Thailand to Viet Nam, Borneo, and Sumatra.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

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 (Ref. 43281).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

A strictly freshwater species found in large rivers. Found along the bottom where it feeds on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh (Ref.12693).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Menon, A.G.K., 1977. A systematic monograph of the tongue soles of the genus Cynoglossus Hamilton-Buchanan (Pisces: Cynoglossidae). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. (238):1-129. (Ref. 5297)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 19 January 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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