Family : Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) , subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Hooked tonguesole
Fish Name : Cynoglossus carpenteri
Max size : 23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 27 - 420 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: seas of India to Persian Gulf. Cynoglossus carpenteri is closely related to Cynoglossus acutirostris.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Trawled from a depth of 124-420 m (Ref. 5297)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1977. (Ref. 5297)

India country information
Common Names : Alcock's tongue-sole
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses