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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae Tonguefishes
Subfamily: Cynoglossinae
Genus: Cynoglossus

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67 species (see list below)
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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 37.9 cm SL
Cynoglossus abbreviatus (Gray, 1834)

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Cynoglossus abbreviatus
[Three-lined tongue sole]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Cynoglossus acaudatus Gilchrist, 1906

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus acaudatus
[Natal tongue-fish]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Cynoglossus acutirostris Norman, 1939

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus acutirostris
[Sharpnose tonguesole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cynoglossus arel
[Largescale tonguesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm TL
 
Cynoglossus attenuatus
[Fourline tonguesole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cynoglossus bilineatus
[Fourlined tonguesole]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
Cynoglossus broadhursti Waite, 1905

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Cynoglossus broadhursti
[Southern tongue sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40.2 cm SL
Cynoglossus browni Chabanaud, 1949

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus browni
[Nigerian tonguesole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Cynoglossus cadenati Chabanaud, 1947

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus cadenati
[Ghanian tonguesole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cynoglossus canariensis Steindachner, 1882

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus canariensis
[Canary tonguesole]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Cynoglossus capensis (Kaup, 1858)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Cynoglossus capensis
[Sand tonguefish]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Cynoglossus carpenteri Alcock, 1889

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus carpenteri
[Hooked tonguesole]

Photo by Golani, D.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Cynoglossus crepida Fricke, Golani & Appelbaum-Golani, 2017

Photo by Photo by Golani, D.
 
Cynoglossus crepida
[Bluntnose deepwater tonguesole]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Cynoglossus cynoglossus (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus cynoglossus
[Bengal tongue sole]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38.9 cm TL
Cynoglossus dispar Day, 1877

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Cynoglossus dispar
[Roundhead toungesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus dollfusi
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cynoglossus dubius Day, 1873

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cynoglossus dubius
[Carrot tonguesole]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Cynoglossus durbanensis Regan, 1921

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Cynoglossus durbanensis
[Durban tonguesole]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Cynoglossus feldmanni (Bleeker, 1854)

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Cynoglossus feldmanni
[River tonguesole]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Cynoglossus gilchristi Regan, 1920

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Cynoglossus gilchristi
[Ripplefin tonguesole]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 31.1 cm SL
Cynoglossus gracilis Günther, 1873

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Cynoglossus gracilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus heterolepis
[Freshwater tongue sole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 19.7 cm TL
Cynoglossus interruptus Günther, 1880

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Cynoglossus interruptus
[Genko sole]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Cynoglossus itinus (Snyder, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Cynoglossus itinus
[Speckled tongue sole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 39.4 cm SL
Cynoglossus joyneri Günther, 1878

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Cynoglossus joyneri
[Red tonguesole]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Cynoglossus kapuasensis Fowler, 1905

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Cynoglossus kapuasensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Cynoglossus kopsii (Bleeker, 1851)

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Cynoglossus kopsii
[Shortheaded tonguesole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Cynoglossus lachneri Menon, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cynoglossus lachneri
[Lachner's tonguesole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21.3 cm SL
Cynoglossus lida (Bleeker, 1851)

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Cynoglossus lida
[Roughscale tonguesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.2 cm TL
 
Cynoglossus lighti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus lineolatus
[]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Cynoglossus lingua Hamilton, 1822

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Cynoglossus lingua
[Long tongue sole]
No picture found
 
Cynoglossus maccullochi
[]

Photo by Aqua Trade International

Western Pacific
Max. Length 39.1 cm TL
Cynoglossus macrolepidotus (Bleeker, 1851)

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Cynoglossus macrolepidotus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.7 cm TL
Cynoglossus macrophthalmus Norman, 1926

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Cynoglossus macrophthalmus
[Big-eyed tongue-sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cynoglossus macrostomus Norman, 1928

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cynoglossus macrostomus
[Malabar tonguesole]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Cynoglossus maculipinnis Rendahl, 1921

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Cynoglossus maculipinnis
[]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cynoglossus marleyi Regan, 1921

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Cynoglossus marleyi
[Threeline tonguesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus melampetalus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 32.5 cm SL
Cynoglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1851)

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Cynoglossus microlepis
[Smallscale tonguesole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cynoglossus monodi Chabanaud, 1949

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Cynoglossus monodi
[Guinean tonguesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus monopus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus nanhaiensis
[Nanhai tongue sole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cynoglossus nigropinnatus Ochiai, 1963

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Cynoglossus nigropinnatus
[]

Photo by Kochi University, Lab. Of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science (BSKU)

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cynoglossus ochiaii Yokogawa, endo & Sakaji, 2008

Photo by Photo by Kochi University, Lab. Of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science (BSKU)
 
Cynoglossus ochiaii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.6 cm TL
 
Cynoglossus ogilbyi
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 34.2 cm SL
Cynoglossus oligolepis (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Cynoglossus oligolepis
[]
No picture found
 
Cynoglossus pottii
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Cynoglossus puncticeps
[Speckled tonguesole]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 26.9 cm SL
Cynoglossus purpureomaculatus Regan, 1905

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Cynoglossus purpureomaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus quadriocellatus
[Ocellated tonguesole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cynoglossus robustus Günther, 1873

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Cynoglossus robustus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.6 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus roulei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Cynoglossus sealarki
[]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Cynoglossus semifasciatus Day, 1877

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Cynoglossus semifasciatus
[Bengal tonguesole]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 61.1 cm TL
Cynoglossus semilaevis Günther, 1873

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Cynoglossus semilaevis
[Tongue sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 66.5 cm TL
Cynoglossus senegalensis (Kaup, 1858)

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Cynoglossus senegalensis
[Senegalese tonguesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Cynoglossus sibogae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.3 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus sinicus
[]

Photo by Dafni, J.

Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 17.1 cm TL
Cynoglossus sinusarabici (Chabanaud, 1931)

Photo by Photo by Dafni, J.
 
Cynoglossus sinusarabici
[Red Sea tonguesole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Cynoglossus suyeni Fowler, 1934

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Cynoglossus suyeni
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 30.6 cm SL
Cynoglossus trigrammus Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Cynoglossus trigrammus
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Cynoglossus trulla (Cantor, 1849)

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Cynoglossus trulla
[Macau sole]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Cynoglossus waandersii (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Cynoglossus waandersii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.1 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus westraliensis
[Western Austalian deep-water tonguesole]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Cynoglossus yokomaru
[High-forehead genko sole]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Cynoglossus zanzibarensis Norman, 1939

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
[Zanzibar tonguesole]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cynoglossus abbreviatus Three-lined tongue sole Indo-West Pacific 37.9 SL 1834
Cynoglossus acaudatus Natal tongue-fish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL 1906
Cynoglossus acutirostris Sharpnose tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 25 TL 1939
Cynoglossus arel Largescale tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1801
Cynoglossus attenuatus Fourline tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 31 TL 1904
Cynoglossus bilineatus Fourlined tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 44 SL 1802
Cynoglossus broadhursti Southern tongue sole Eastern Indian Ocean 24.5 TL 1905
Cynoglossus browni Nigerian tonguesole Eastern Atlantic 40.2 SL 1949
Cynoglossus cadenati Ghanian tonguesole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1947
Cynoglossus canariensis Canary tonguesole Eastern Central Atlantic 60 TL 1882
Cynoglossus capensis Sand tonguefish Southeast Atlantic 31 TL 1858
Cynoglossus carpenteri Hooked tonguesole Indian Ocean 23 TL 1889
Cynoglossus crepida Bluntnose deepwater tonguesole Eastern Indian Ocean 20.3 SL 2017
Cynoglossus cynoglossus Bengal tongue sole Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1822
Cynoglossus dispar Roundhead toungesole Western Indian Ocean 38.9 TL 1877
Cynoglossus dollfusi Western Indian Ocean 12.9 SL 1931
Cynoglossus dubius Carrot tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1873
Cynoglossus durbanensis Durban tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1921
Cynoglossus feldmanni River tonguesole Asia 25 SL 1854
Cynoglossus gilchristi Ripplefin tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1920
Cynoglossus gracilis Northwest Pacific 31.1 SL 1873
Cynoglossus heterolepis Freshwater tongue sole Asia and Oceania 25 SL 1910
Cynoglossus interruptus Genko sole Northwest Pacific 19.7 TL 1880
Cynoglossus itinus Speckled tongue sole Northwest Pacific 14 SL 1909
Cynoglossus joyneri Red tonguesole Northwest Pacific 39.4 SL 1878
Cynoglossus kapuasensis Asia 28.5 SL 1905
Cynoglossus kopsii Shortheaded tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 60 SL 1851
Cynoglossus lachneri Lachner's tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 46 TL 1977
Cynoglossus lida Roughscale tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 21.3 SL 1851
Cynoglossus lighti Northwest Pacific 22.2 TL 1925
Cynoglossus lineolatus Northwest Pacific 9.9 SL 1867
Cynoglossus lingua Long tongue sole Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1822
Cynoglossus maccullochi Western Central Pacific. 1926
Cynoglossus macrolepidotus Western Pacific 39.1 TL 1851
Cynoglossus macrophthalmus Big-eyed tongue-sole Indo-West Pacific 27.7 TL 1926
Cynoglossus macrostomus Malabar tonguesole Indian Ocean 30 TL 1928
Cynoglossus maculipinnis Western Pacific 15 TL 1921
Cynoglossus marleyi Threeline tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 35 TL 1921
Cynoglossus melampetalus Northwest Pacific 26.4 SL 1846
Cynoglossus microlepis Smallscale tonguesole Asia 32.5 SL 1851
Cynoglossus monodi Guinean tonguesole Eastern Central Atlantic 40 TL 1949
Cynoglossus monopus Indo-West Pacific 18.8 SL 1849
Cynoglossus nanhaiensis Nanhai tongue sole Western Pacific 18.1 SL 2016
Cynoglossus nigropinnatus Northwest Pacific 20 SL 1963
Cynoglossus ochiaii Northwest Pacific 18 SL 2008
Cynoglossus ogilbyi Western Central Pacific 18.6 TL 1926
Cynoglossus oligolepis Western Pacific 34.2 SL 1855
Cynoglossus pottii Western Indian Ocean 1902
Cynoglossus puncticeps Speckled tonguesole Indo-West Pacific 35 SL 1846
Cynoglossus purpureomaculatus Northwest Pacific. 26.9 SL 1905
Cynoglossus quadriocellatus Ocellated tonguesole Eastern Indian Ocean 19.1 SL 2020
Cynoglossus robustus Western Pacific 40 SL 1873
Cynoglossus roulei Northwest Pacific 42.6 SL 1932
Cynoglossus sealarki Western Indian Ocean 19 TL 1908
Cynoglossus semifasciatus Bengal tonguesole Indian Ocean 15 TL 1877
Cynoglossus semilaevis Tongue sole Asia 61.1 TL 1873
Cynoglossus senegalensis Senegalese tonguesole Eastern Atlantic 66.5 TL 1858
Cynoglossus sibogae Western Pacific 22 TL 1913
Cynoglossus sinicus Asia 42.3 SL 1932
Cynoglossus sinusarabici Red Sea tonguesole Western Indian Ocean and 17.1 TL 1931
Cynoglossus suyeni Western Pacific 27.5 SL 1934
Cynoglossus trigrammus Asia 30.6 SL 1862
Cynoglossus trulla Macau sole Western Central Pacific 45 SL 1849
Cynoglossus waandersii Asia 8.3 SL 1854
Cynoglossus westraliensis Western Austalian deep-water tonguesole Eastern Indian Ocean 21.1 SL 2019
Cynoglossus yokomaru High-forehead genko sole Western Pacific 22.6 SL 2019
Cynoglossus zanzibarensis Zanzibar tonguesole Western Indian Ocean 32 TL 1939



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