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Cynoglossus kopsii (Bleeker, 1851)

Shortheaded tonguesole
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Philippines country information

Common names: Dali dali, Dapa, Malad-palad
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Iloilo, U.S.N. Eclipse Expedition USNM 112872 - 4. 'Albatross' collecttions: Pt.Tagalo, 102 fathoms (187 m), Stn. 5520, USNM 113186; Lingayen Gulf, e. of Pt. Guecet, Stn. 5442, USNM 113187; Marinduque and vicinity, Tayabas, Stn. 5371, USNM 113188; Tawi Tawi, 34 fathoms (62.6 m), Stn. D.5152, USNM 137653; Cotabato, USNM 137656; Off San Fernando, 45 fathoms (82 m), Stn. D.5442, USNM 137657; Corregidor, 12 fathoms (22 m), Stn. 5360, USNM 137658; Panay, Iloilo, USNM 148586 (Ref. 11790). Also Ref. 5297, 9494.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cabanban, A., E. Capuli, R. Froese and D. Pauly, 1996
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Common names from other countries

Spotted tongue-sole, Kops' tongue sole, Kop's 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: Bleeker.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 24 - 204 m (Ref. 9494).   Tropical

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