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Cynoglossus arel

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Cynoglossidae

Scientific name
  
Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Cynoglossus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Flatfish

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Similar
  
Cynoglossus, Cynoglossus quadrilineatus, Cynoglossus cynoglossus, Flatfish

Cynoglossus arel, commonly known as the Largescale tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in muddy and sandy bottoms of the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf tp Sri Lanka and Indonesia and as far north as the south coast of Japan, down to depths of 125 metres.

The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.

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Cynoglossus arel Wikipedia