Cynoglossus arel
Picture of Cynoglossus arel next to a ruler
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Cynoglossidae
Genus:	Cynoglossus
Species:	C. arel
Binomial name
Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
Pleuronectes arel

Cynoglossus arel, commonly known as the largescale tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.^[1] They are harmless to humans and predominantly feed on bottom-living invertebrates.

Distribution

It is commonly found in muddy and sandy bottoms of the Indo-West Pacific and Indian Ocean, from the Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and as far north as the south coast of Japan, down to depths of 125 metres.^[1]

Description

They have no dorsal spines, 116-130 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 85-98 anal soft rays, and 50-57 vertebrae.^[1] The average size of this species is 30 cm (12 in) and the max length is 40 cm (16 in).^[1]