Cynoglossus westraliensis Fricke, 2019
Western Austalian deep-water tonguesole

Family:  Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Max. size:  21.08 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 250 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 120-126; Anal soft rays: 105-106; Vertebrae: 50-50. This species is distinguished by the following characters: snout is relatively long, bluntly rounded; head length 21.5% of SL, snout length 9.3-11.6% of SL (43.4-46.5% of HL); eyes are not contiguous; corner of mouth is nearer to posterior edge of opercle than to tip of snout; ocular side has 3 lateral lines, midlateral-line scales 111-115, scale rows between midlateral and dorsolateral lines 20, no lateral lines on blind side; ocular side with ctenoid scales, blind side with cycloid scales; D 120-126; A 105-106; caudal-fin rays 8; gill chamber and peritoneum black (Ref. 122477).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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