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Scientific Name Cynoglossus arel  (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Common Name
Type Locality Tranquebar [Tharangambadi], India.
Etymology Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue. 
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Size 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, north to southern Japan. Reported occurrence of this species from Niue should be verified.
IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Other Parameters Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf, and enters estuaries and tidal rivers. Marine and brackish water.
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Feeding In nature, this species feeds predominantly on bottom-living invertebrates. User data.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 159.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 01 05:17 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 04:24)