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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Théodore André Monod (1902–2000) was a French naturalist, humanist and philosopher who was most well-known for his treks through the Sahara Desert. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Chabanaud.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien; brak water demersaal; diepte 10 - 30 m (Ref. 6511), usually 10 - 25 m (Ref. 26999). Tropical; 14°N - 5°S
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania (Ref. 5377) to Pointe-Noire, Congo.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2683); common length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2683)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Diagnosis: mostly cycloid scales on both sides of the body; 12-14 transversal scales between the mid-lateral line and the margino-dorsal lateral line (Ref. 81682).
Cross section: flattened.
Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 2683). Feeds on mollusks. Sold as frozen filet under the name 'filets de sole' (Ref. 5377).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Menon, A.G.K., 1977. A systematic monograph of the tongue soles of the genus Cynoglossus Hamilton-Buchanan (Pisces: Cynoglossidae). Smithson. Contrib. Zool. (238):1-129. (Ref. 5297)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
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Gewenste temperatuur (Ref.
123201): 24.4 - 28, mean 27.3 °C (based on 36 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00363 (0.00180 - 0.00731), b=3.12 (2.95 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
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