Family : Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) , subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Malabar tonguesole
Fish Name : Cynoglossus macrostomus
Max size : 17.3 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4484)
Environment : benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: restricted to the coast of India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits shallow muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental self, down to 25 m. Also found in midwaters in certain seasons of the year. Enters estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially worms
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1984. (Ref. 3391)

India country information
Common Names : Malabar-sole, ळीप, शिवरा, മാന്തള്, മാന്തല്  , ગિપ્તી , ನಂಗು , જીબ , Gipti, Jeeb, Lep, Malabar Sole, Malabar tongue sole, Manthal, Nangu, Shivra
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses