Brackish, Marine, Fishery
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Cynoglossus hamiltonii (non Günther, 1862) |
| synonym | Cynoglossus luctuosus Chabanaud, 1948 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Brief
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
Description
A species of Cynoglossus having 10 rays in caudal fin; angle of mouth nearer to snout tip than to gill opening; cleft of mouth extending far back beyond hind margin of fixed eye; two lateral lines on eyed side; 14–16 scale rows between the lateral lines; dorsal fin with 100–106 rays, anal fin with 78–84 rays; scales ctenoid on both sides; light brown on eyed side with dark mottling forming diffuse, irregular cross bands.
S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata)
| Attributions | S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata) |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
References
1928 Cynoglossus macrostomus Norman, Rec. Indian Mus., 30(2): 204, Fig. 20 (type locality: Hooghly River estuary near Calcutta, India).
S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata)
| Attributions | S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata) |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
No Data
📚 Natural History
Size
Max Length
17.299999237061 TL (male)
Size
17.3 cm TL (male/unsexed; )
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits shallow muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental self, down to 25 m. Also found in midwaters in certain seasons of the year. Enters estuaries . Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially worms.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Inhabits shallow muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental self, down to 25 m. Marine; brackish; benthopelagic.
S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata)
| Attributions | S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata) |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Habitat benthopelagic; non-migratory; brackish; marine
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
Description
Type Locality
Hooghly River estuary near Calcutta, India
Distribution:
Coasts of India.
S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata)
| Attributions | S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata) |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Remark
Known from southwest coast, Edalakad and Kadapuram (Kerala coast)
Occurrence
native
Distribution
Indian Ocean: restricted to the coast of India.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Status: Not Assessed.
S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata)
| Attributions | S. S. Mishra, Laishram Kosygin, P. T. Rajan and K. C. Gopi, Zoological Survey of India in Venkataraman, K., Chattopadhyay, A. and Subramanian, K.A. (editors). 2013. Endemic Animals of India(vertebrates): 1–235+26 Plates. (Published by the director, Zoological Survey of india, Kolkata) |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
📚 Uses and Management
Uses
fisheries: commercial
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013).
| Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6083, version (12/2013). |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
📚 Information Listing
References
Natural History > Size
- Victor, A.C.C. 1978 Length-weight relationships in the Malabar sole, Cynoglossus macrostomus Norman. Indian J. Fish. 25(1 & 2):259-262.
Natural History > Trophic Strategy
- Menon, A.G.K. 1984 Cynoglossidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2.
Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
- Menon, A.G.K. 1984 Cynoglossidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2.
Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
- 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
Uses and Management > Uses
- Menon, A.G.K. 1984 Cynoglossidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2.
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family | Cynoglossidae |
| Genus | Cynoglossus |
| Species | Cynoglossus macrostomus Norman 1928 |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
