Natal tongue-fish (Cynoglossus acaudatus)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus acaudatus Gilchrist, 1906

Natal tongue-fish (Cynoglossus acaudatus)

The Natal tongue-fish (Cynoglossus acaudatus) is a marine fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia to Natal, South Africa, including Seychelles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 108-110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 86 - 87; Vertebrae: 52 - 53. Upper side brown with irregular dark bars and blotches; no lateral line on blind side.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus acaudatus
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to Natal, South Africa, including Seychelles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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