Family : Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) , subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Carrot tonguesole
Fish Name : Cynoglossus dubius
Max size : 50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2872)
Environment : demersal
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: west coast of India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf. Feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates (Ref. 2872)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1977. (Ref. 5297)

India country information
Common Names : ळीप, गिपति, शिवरा, ગિપ્તી , જેભતી , Gipti, Gipti, Jeebhti, Large tongue-sole, Lep, Shivra, Tongue sole
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses