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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335); nanhaiensis: Name derived from Chinese word, Nanhai, meaning South China Sea, referring to localities where most specimens were collected.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Distribution
Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Pacific: China and Vietnam.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 10.6, range 10 - 11 cm
Max length : 14.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108969); 18.1 cm SL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Wang, Z.-M., T.A. Munroe and X.-Y. Kong, 2016. A new species of tongue sole (Pisces: Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae: Cynoglossus) from coastal waters of the South China Sea. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 129:129-143. (Ref. 108969)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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