Scientific Name	Cynoglossus gracilis   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Günther, 1873	Depth	5 - 100M
Chinese	窄體舌鰨	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	舌鰨科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F502　Cynoglossidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	窄體舌鰨
Max Length	28 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	牛舌、龍舌、扁魚、皇帝魚、比目魚
Distribution in World	North West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West
Habitats	Benthos、Estuary、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Shanghai, China
Synonyms	Areliscus gracilis, Areliscus hollandi, Areliscus trigrammus, Cynoglessus gracilis, Cynoglossus microps, Cynoglossus pellegrini, Trulla gracilis
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；中國動物誌-鰈形目(李&王, 1995)  Günther, A. 1873
Specimen List	FRIP03304. NMMBP04926. NMMBP04927. NMMBP06241. NMMSTP00752. NTUM02498. NTUM02499. NTUM05113.
Common Name	Tonguefish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays 133-135; anal-fin rays 105-108; caudal-fin rays 8. Body comparatively slender, its depth 4.35 to 5.26 times in standard length. Maxilla extending posteriorly beyond fixed eye. Corner of mouth nearer to branchial opening than to tip of snout.
habitats	Occurs in coastal areas and estuaries. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates.
Distribution	Northwest Pacific: South China Sea through Taiwan, Tung-hai, and Chefoo to Pusan in Korea. Taiwan: West.
Utility	Commercial fishery species. Utilized as a food fish.