Three-lined tongue sole

Cynoglossus abbreviatus

Endemic Cynoglossid Fish of Indo West Pacific

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium

Cynoglossus abbreviatus, commonly known as the three-lined tongue sole, is a species of tonguefish. It is indigenous to the coast of the South China Sea, commonly found in shallow muddy or sandy waters along the coast of China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Maximum length: 37.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South China Sea (Amoy, Canton, Kowloon, Hong Kong and Shanton) through Taiwan, Shanghai, Tunghai and Pohai to Korea and Japan. Known from Shizuoka Prefecture to the South China Sea (Ref. 559 ). Also found in Indonesia (Ref. 5978 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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