Cynoglossus feldmanni

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Cynoglossus feldmanni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Species:C. feldmanni
Binomial name
Cynoglossus feldmanni
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Plagusia feldmanniBleeker, 1854
  • Arelia feldmanni(Bleeker, 1854)
  • Cynoglossus hardenbergi Norman, 1931
  • Cynoglossus aubentoniStauch, 1966

Cynoglossus feldmanni, commonly known as the River tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in Thailand, Laos, Borneo, Sumatra and Cambodia. It occurs in rivers in freshwater well above the tidal zone where it lives on the bottom feeding on benthic invertebrates. [2]

Tonguefish family of flatfishes

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<i>Cynoglossus arel</i> species of fish

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Cynoglossus attenuatus, commonly known as the Fourline tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the western Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa, from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Durban in South Africa.

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Cynoglossus quadrilineatus, the fourlined tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish native to the Indian Ocean from Pakistan to the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs from Japan to northern Australia. It can be found in marine and brackish waters in estuaries and coastal waters out to the continental shelf at depths of from 10 to 400 metres. This species can reach a length of 44 centimetres (17 in) SL though most do not exceed 30 centimetres (12 in) SL. It is important in local commercial fisheries.

Cynoglossus broadhursti, commonly known as the Southern tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean off western and southern Australia.

Cynoglossus browni, commonly known as the Nigerian tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa, from Senegal to Angola. It is found on soft substrates such as mud or sand between depths of 15m and 40 m. Its main food is small benthic invertebrates.

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. It is found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters.

<i>Cynoglossus canariensis</i> species of fish

Cynoglossus canariensis, commonly known as the Canary tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off western Africa, from Mauritania and Western Sahara south to Angola, including the Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands. It is a demersal species found at depths of 10-300m, it has been found in brackish water, but is normally a coastal species which occurs over substrates of sand or mud. It feeds on small fish and crustaceans. This species is targeted in trawl fisheries throughout its range and in many areas, it appears to have undergone significant declines. For example, in Gabon the mixed Cynoglossus stock is considered overexploited, while in other parts of western Africa such as Mauritania the stocks of Cynoglossus had declined by over 60% in the five or six years up to 2015. The IUCN list C. canariensis as Near Threatened due to is dependence on conservation.

<i>Cynoglossus capensis</i> species of fish

Cynoglossus capensis, commonly known as the Sand tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in southeastern Atlantic Ocean off the south western coast of Africa from the Cunene River to the Cape of Good Hope. It is normally found at depths of no greater than 100m, but it has also been reported on the continental slope.

Cynoglossus carpenteri, commonly known as the Hooked tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean.

<i>Cynoglossus cynoglossus</i> species of fish

Cynoglossus cynoglossus, commonly known as the Bengal tonguesole, sometines called the Gangetic tongue sole, is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean, particularly in brackish water and muddy or sandy bottoms off the coast of India, Bangladesh and Burma east to the Philippines.

<i>Cynoglossus dispar</i> species of fish

Cynoglossus dispar, commonly known as the Roundhead tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean, particularly off the coast of India, and Pakistan.

Cynoglossus dubius, commonly known as the Carrot tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India.

Cynoglossus durbanensis, commonly known as the Durban tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and South Africa.

Cynoglossus gilchristi, commonly known as the ripplefin tongue sole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the western Indian Ocean off Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, South Africa, and Madagascar.

References

  1. Vidthayanon, C. "Cynoglossus feldmanni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180735A1657145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180735A1657145.en. Downloaded on 28 March 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Cynoglossus feldmanni" in FishBase . February 2018 version.