Guinean tonguesole (Cynoglossus monodi)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus monodi Chabanaud, 1949

Guinean tonguesole (Cynoglossus monodi)

The Guinean tonguesole (Cynoglossus monodi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Mauritania to Pointe-Noire, Congo.

Biology

Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters. Feeds on mollusks. Sold as frozen filet under the name 'filets de sole'.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus monodi
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m, usually 10 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Pointe-Noire, Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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