Scientific Name
Cynoglossus browni

Common Name
Nigerian tonguesole

Biology
Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 2683). Feeds on a wide range of bottom-living invertebrates.

Classification

Classified By

Chabanaud, 1949

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 5512).

Range

16°N - 5°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

15 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 40 m (Ref. 6511)

Trophic Level

3.38 s.e. 0.49 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.2 cm

Common Length

30.0 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

Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated