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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: South China Sea through Taiwan, Tung-hai, and Chefoo to Pusan in Korea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33837); max. published weight: 152.00 g (Ref. 124725)
Body comparatively slender (19 to 23%) SL). Maxilla extending posteriorly beyond fixed eye. Corner of mouth nearer to branchial opening than to tip of snout (Ref 9895).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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