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| name = Cynoglossus arel |
| name = Cynoglossus arel |
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| image = Cynoglossus arel.jpg |
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|image_caption=Picture of Cynoglossus arel next to a ruler |
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| taxon = Cynoglossus arel |
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| authority = ([[Marcus Elieser Bloch|Bloch]] & [[Johann Gottlob Schneider|Schneider]], 1801) |
| authority = ([[Marcus Elieser Bloch|Bloch]] & [[Johann Gottlob Schneider|Schneider]], 1801) |
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| synonyms = ''Pleuronectes arel'' |
| synonyms = ''Pleuronectes arel'' |
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'''''Cynoglossus arel''''', commonly known as the ''' |
'''''Cynoglossus arel''''', commonly known as the '''largescale tonguesole''', is a species of [[tonguefish]]. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Cynoglossus-arel.html|title=Cynoglossus arel summary page|website=FishBase|language=en|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> They are harmless to humans and predominantly feed on bottom-living invertebrates. |
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== Distribution == |
== Distribution == |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Cynoglossidae |
| Genus: | Cynoglossus |
| Species: | C. arel
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Pleuronectes arel | |
Cynoglossus arel, commonly known as the largescale tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.[1] They are harmless to humans and predominantly feed on bottom-living invertebrates.
Distribution
[edit]It is commonly found in muddy and sandy bottoms of the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and as far north as the south coast of Japan, down to depths of 125 metres.[1]
Description
[edit]They have no dorsal spines, 116-130 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 85-98 anal soft rays, and 50-57 vertebrae.[1] The average size of this species is 30 cm (12 in) and the max length is 40 cm (16 in).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Cynoglossus arel summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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