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Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335); crepida: Name from Latin 'crepida' meaning sole of a slipper or sandal, referring to the sole-like
shape; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 440 m (Ref. 114855). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Israel (Gulf of Aqaba).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 114855)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 115; Anal soft rays: 103. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 115; A 103; caudal-fin rays 8; snout is relatively long and bluntly rounded; head length 25% SL, snout length 10% SL (40% HL); the eyes are not contiguous; corner of mouth is nearer to posterior edge of opercle than to tip of snout; side with eye with 3 lateral lines, 104 lateral-line scales, 17 scale rows between midlateral and dorsolateral lines; blind side without lateral lines; ctenoid scales on both sides; gill chamber and peritoneum are black (Ref. 114855).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fricke, R., D. Golani and B. Appelbaum-Golani, 2017. Cynoglossus crepida, a new species of tonguesole from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea (Teleostei: Cynoglossidae). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 25:77-87. (Ref. 114855)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).