Scientific Name
Cynoglossus senegalensis

Common Name
Senegalese tonguesole

Biology
Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 2683). Feeds on mollusks, shrimps, crabs and fish (Ref. 28587). Sold as frozen filet under the name 'filets de sole' (Ref. 5377).

Classification

Classified By

Kaup, 1858

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Tonguefishes (Cynoglossidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania (Ref. 5377) to Angola.

Range

22°N - 18°S, 18°W - 14°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

110 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 110 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.62 s.e. 0.58 Based on food items.

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

66.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 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

High vulnerability (64 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated