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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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
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. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | In nature, this species feeds predominantly on bottom-living invertebrates. User data. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 159. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 01 05:17 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 04:24) |