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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Norman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur 220 - 1425 m (Ref. 9942). Deep-water; 29°N - 1°S, 32°E - 55°E
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Ref. 9942) and the Gulf of Aden. Cynoglossus acutirostris is very similar to Cynoglossus carpenteri.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30573); common length : 19.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30573)
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 125; Rayons mous anaux: 100.
Found on sandy bottoms (Ref. 30573). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 30573).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.9 - 21.7, mean 18.5 °C (based on 46 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00592 - 0.03870), b=3.00 (2.77 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).