Senegalese tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis)

Scientific name: Cynoglossus senegalensis Kaup, 1858

Senegalese tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis)

The Senegalese tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cynoglossidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoglossus senegalensis
Family
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
10–110 m (33–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.10)

Sources

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

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