Cynoglossus sinusarabici Arabian Tonguefish, Red Sea tonguesole

Cynoglossus sinusarabici is commonly referred to as Arabian Tonguefish, Red Sea tonguesole. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Rafi Amar, Israel

Foto: Eilat, Israel, Rotes Meer (2019)

Courtesy of the author Rafi Amar, Israel . Please visit www.rafiamar.com for more information.

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lexID:: 13383
AphiaID:: 127132

Scientific:: Cynoglossus sinusarabici
German:: Rotmeer-Hundszunge
English:: Arabian Tonguefish, Red Sea Tonguesole

Category:: Plattfiskar

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) > Cynoglossidae (Family) > Cynoglossus (Genus) > sinusarabici (Species)
Initial determination:: (Chabanaud, ), 1931

Occurrence:: Eritrea, Suez-Kanal, Sudan, Invasive Species, Israel, Lebanon, Lessepsian migrant, Levantine Sea (Mediterranean), Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean), Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Western Indian Ocean, Yemen
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 138 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds
Size:: 5.91" - 6.69" (15cm - 17,1cm)
Weight:: 26 g
Temperature:: 24,3 °F - 29,3 °F (24,3°C - 29,3°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Schrimps, Worms, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown