Cynoglossus cadenati

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Cynoglossus cadenati
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Species:C. cadenati
Binomial name
Cynoglossus cadenati
Chabanaud, 1947

Cynoglossus cadenati, commonly known as the Ghanaian tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa from Mauritania to Angola, including the Cape Verde Islands. [1] It is found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters. [2]

Tonguefish family of flatfishes

Tonguefishes are flatfishes in the family Cynoglossidae. They are distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth, and the absence of pectoral fins. Their eyes are both on the left side of their bodies, which also lack a pelvic fin. This family has three genera with a total of more than 140 species. The largest reaches a length of 66 cm (26 in), though most species only reach half that size or less. They are found in tropical and subtropical oceans, mainly in shallow waters and estuaries, though a few species found in deep sea floors, and a few in rivers.

Atlantic Ocean Ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas

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References

  1. 1 2 Munroe, T.; Adeofe, T.A.; Camara, K.; et al. (2015). "Cynoglossus cadenati". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T15602435A15604010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15602435A15604010.en. Downloaded on 28 March 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Cynoglossus cadenati" in FishBase . February 2018 version.