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Cynoglossus melampetalus (Richardson, 1846)

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Common names: 黑尾舌鰨, 黑尾舌鳎
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the drainages in Guangdong Province (Han Jiang and its river mouth; Longjin He and its river mouth; Bei Jiang; and Zhu Jiang delta) and in Hainan Island. Known from southwest of mouth of Zhujiang River (= Pearl River) ( N21°31', E113°); Changhua, Yinggehai, Sanya of Hainan Province; Beihai of Guangxi Province(Ref.33837).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Feng, Q., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

黑尾舌鳎, 黑尾舌鰨, ... 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: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal.   Subtropical

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