Bengal tongue sole
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms, often in shallow areas, including river estuaries and brackish waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates . Marketed mostly fresh and frozen; also dried-salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 95 - 102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 78. Dorsolateral line usually undulating. No dark blotches or irregular cross bands on body. Eyed-side lower jaw with crenulate fleshy ridge comprised of several folds, or jaw with a single broadly triangular-shaped fleshy ridge (Ref 9895).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bengal tongue sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bengal tongue sole is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bengal tongue sole is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 25°N - 9°S, 61°E - 133°E West Pacific: Malay Archipelago to Philippines, and westward to Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India (West Bengal) to Pakistan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Bengal tongue sole is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Bengal tongue sole is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Bengal tongue sole has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? sumatrensis | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Achirus cynoglossus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Arelia oxyrhynchos | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Arelia sumatrensis | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus bengalensis | Bleeker | 1853 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus buchanani | Day | 1870 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus deltae | Jenkins | 1910 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus hamiltonii | Günther | 1862 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus oxyrhynchos | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus oxyrhynchus | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus sumatranus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus sumatrensis | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Icania cynoglossa | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Plagusia bengalensis | Bleeker | 1853 | Synonym |
| Plagusia cynoglossus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Plagusia oxyrhynchos | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Plagusia sumatrana | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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