CYNOGLOSSIDAE Cynoglossus cynoglossus, 4.9 cm SL (phto by Seishi Kimura) Cynoglossus cynoglossus, 9.3 cm SL (from Selangor, Malaysia; phto by Seishi Kimura) Cynoglossus cynoglossus (Hamilton, 1822) Bengal Tonguesole D 94-104; A 72- 9; C 10; LL 70-80. Body elongate, strongly compressed. Snout rounded; rostral hook short. Two lateral lines on eyed side of body, none on blind side. Scales on both sides of body ctenoid. Color: eyed side of body uniformly brown-gray, with indistinct dark markings. Size: maximum 20 cm, commonly to 15 cm. Distribution: tropical Indo-West Pacific from Pakistan eastward to Indonesia, northward to the Philippines; not found in New Guinea or northern Australia. Remarks: found on muddy and sandy bottoms in shallow waters, including estuaries and brackish waters; marketed fresh or frozen, also dried-salted. (Keiichi Matsuura)