Malaysia country information

Common names: Lidah, Lidah sawa, Malabar tonguesole
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported to occur in this country (Ref. 4789).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Department of Fisheries, 1987
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Lengua malabárica, Malabar-sole, Lidah sawa, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > 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 Ecology

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical

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Indian Ocean: restricted to the coast of India.

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Maturity: L_m 11.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122100); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3391)

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 (Ref. 4833). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially worms.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

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. (Ref. 3391)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd); Date assessed: 16 August 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00417 (0.00267 - 0.00651), b=2.90 (2.77 - 3.03), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.32 se; based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Cynoglossus macrostomus Norman, 1928