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Common names: Dali dali, Dadali, Dapa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: 'Albatross' collections: Davao, USNM 137952; Abuyog, Leyte, USNM 137953, 137957; Hinunangan B., USNM 137954; Iloilo Mkt., USNM 137955; Off e. coast of Leyte I., Tacloban Anchorage, USNM 137956; Palawan, Mantaquin B., USNM 137958; Cotabato, below river mouth, USNM 137959 (Ref. 11790). BMNH 1872.4.6.96 (Ref. 5297). Also Ref. 4418.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes) > Cynoglossinae
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Common names from other countries

Shoulder-spot tongue-sole, Shoulder spot tongue, 扁鱼, ... more

Main reference

Menon, A.G.K. 1977. (Ref. 5297)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 21.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5297)

Length at first maturity
L_m 17.9 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 15°N - 35°S

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Pakistan and India to the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-108; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 77 - 86. Upper side of body brown with black specks; fins dusky; eyed side with 2 lateral lines, none on blind side (Ref. 4418). Rostral hook comparatively long, extending at least to vertical through middle of fixed eye (Ref 9895).

Inhabits sand and silt bottoms in 3-30 m, sometimes near reefs (Ref. 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.1 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Cynoglossus lida (Bleeker, 1851)