Canary tonguesole (Cynoglossus canariensis)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus canariensis Steindachner, 1882

Canary tonguesole (Cynoglossus canariensis)

The Canary tonguesole (Cynoglossus canariensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Mauritania and the Canary Islands to Angola (9?20'S).

Biology

Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus canariensis
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania and the Canary Islands to Angola (9?20'S).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.31-0.57; tm=1.5-2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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