Morphology Data of Cynoglossus lingua
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Munroe, T.A., 2001
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Body very elongate, its depth 17-22% of standard length; eyes with a small interorbital space; snout obtusely pointed; rostral hook short; corner of mouth reaching well beyond vertical through posterior margin of lower eye, much nearer to gill opening than to tip of snout (Ref. 9895). Dorsal-fin rays 126-138; anal-fin rays 97-114; caudal-fin rays 10 (Ref. 9895). Two lateral lines on eyed side of body, none on blind side; midlateral-line scales 90-101; scales comparatively large, ctenoid on eyed side of body; cycloid (smooth) scales on blind side; only 11 or 12 scale rows between lateral lines on eyed side of body (Ref 9895). Total vertebrae 57-66 (Ref. 9895).

Colouration: Eyed sidereddish brown, sometimes with irregular brown-black patches, with a large black blotch on gill cover (Ref. 9895).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Cynoglossus lingua

Lateral Lines 2 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 57 - 66

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 126 - 138
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark)

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 97 - 114

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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