Family : Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) , subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Roundhead toungesole
Fish Name : Cynoglossus dispar
Max size : 38.9 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5297)
Environment : demersal
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan to Madras, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf. Feeds predominantly 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, Day's tongue-sole, Lep
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses