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Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacepède, 1802)

Fourlined tonguesole
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Philippines country information

Common names: Dadali, Dali-dali, Dapa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Cabanban, A., E. Capuli, R. Froese and D. Pauly, 1996
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: 'Albatross' collection: Cavite Mkt., USNM 137616; Manila Mkt., USNM 137617, 137652; Palawan, Verde del Sur, reef sand flat, USNM 137618; Manila Bay, USNM 137620; Limbones Cove, USNM 286919 (removed from 113179 and recatalogued) (Ref. 11790). Also Ref. 5297.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Two-lined toungesole, Fourline tongue sole, Fourline tonguesole, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
Etymology: Cynoglossus: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m (Ref. 11441).   Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959)

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