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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Norman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal; tiefenbereich 183 - 293 m (Ref. 26165). Tropical; 0°S - 35°S
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to the western Cape Province, South Africa. Reported from Namibia (Ref. 27121).
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4418); common length : 16.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 30573)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 116 - 124; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 92 - 103. 3 lateral lines on eyed side, none on blind side.
A shallow-water species, mainly found on sandy bottoms (Ref. 27121). Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 5213).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Cynoglossidae. p. 865-868. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4418)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9 - 17.9, mean 11.2 °C (based on 25 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00592 - 0.03870), b=3.00 (2.77 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).