Largescale tonguesole

Cynoglossus arel

Fish Reaching Forty Centimeters in Japanese Waters

Largescale tonguesole is a fish from Indo-West Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, north to southern Japan. Reported occurrence of this species from Niue (Ref. 3804 ) should be verified.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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