Freshwater tongue sole

Cynoglossus heterolepis

Twenty Five Centimeters Cynoglossid Fish from Asian Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Freshwater tongue sole is a freshwater fish found around Asia and Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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