/pleuronectiformes/cynoglossidae/cynoglossus/puncticeps/1.jpg "Cynoglossus puncticeps")
Dorsal view/pleuronectiformes/cynoglossidae/cynoglossus/puncticeps/2.jpg "Cynoglossus puncticeps")
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| Scientific Name | Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson, 1846) |
| Common Name | Speckled Tonguesole |
| Type Locality | China, South China Sea. |
| Synonym(s) | Arelia brachyrhynchos, Arelia javanica, Cynoglossus aurolimbatus, Cynoglossus aurolineatus, Cynoglossus brachyrhynchus, Cynoglossus brevis, Cynoglossus nigrolabeculatus, Cynoglossus puncticeps immaculata, Cynoglossus punticeps, Plagiusa aurolimbata, Plagiusa nigrolabeculata, Plagiusia aurolimbata, Plagusia aurolimbata, Plagusia brachyrhynchos, Plagusia javanica, Plagusia nigrolabeculata, Plagusia puncticeps, Plagusia punticeps |
| Etymology | Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: India eastward to the Malay Archipelago and the South China Sea, southward to the Philippines and northwest Australia; eastward to New Guinea. A related species, Cynoglossus gilchristi Regan, 1920 is recorded from Madagascar, the holotype (BMNH nð1903.9.29:2) being from Natal, off Umlanga River. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Other Parameters | Found on the continental shelf over sandy and muddy bottoms. Occurs in the lower courses of flowing rivers and in estuaries. Marine and brackish water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature, this species feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates. User data. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845], pp 280. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:19.162.1203.6266 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2014 Nov 16 04:24) |