Scientific Name
Cynoglossus cadenati

Common Name
Ghanian tonguesole

Biology
Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 2683).

Classification

Classified By

Chabanaud, 1947

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.

Range

16°N - 17°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

30 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 2683), usually 10 - 15 m (Ref. 26999)

Trophic Level

3.39 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

15.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated