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'''''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>
'''''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.


== Distribution ==
== Distribution ==

Revision as of 07:59, 9 February 2019

Cynoglossus arel
Picture of Cynoglossus arel next to a ruler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Species:
C. arel
Binomial name
Cynoglossus arel
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms

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

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

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


  1. ^ a b c d "Cynoglossus arel summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-02-09.