Freshwater tongue sole
📖 Overview
Inhabits main river channels and tributaries on soft mud or fine sand bottoms . Occurs in brackish estuaries and freshwater streams .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 110 - 116; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 85 - 89; Vertebrae: 51 - 52. Only 15 or 16 scales between dorsolateral and midlateral lines (Ref 9895).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Freshwater tongue sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 4°S - 15°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Freshwater Tongue Sole |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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