Cynoglossus cynoglossus

Cynoglossus cynoglossus

Bengal tonguesole, Gangetic tongue sole

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Cynoglossus cynoglossus
Length
12.5-20
4.9-7.9
cminch
cm inch 

Cynoglossus cynoglossus, commonly known as the Bengal tonguesole, sometimes called the Gangetic tongue sole, is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean, particularly in brackish water and muddy or sandy bottoms off the coast of India, Bangladesh and Burma east to the Philippines.

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It reaches a length between 12.5 cm and 20 cm. The dorsal soft rays number between 95 and 102, and the anal soft rays between 72 and 78.It feeds on benthic invertebrates.

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References

1. Cynoglossus cynoglossus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynoglossus_cynoglossus
2. Cynoglossus cynoglossus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/123498476/123517655

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