Cynoglossus browni

Summary

Cynoglossus browni, commonly known as the Nigerian tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa,[2] from Senegal to Angola. It is found on soft substrates such as mud or sand between depths of 15m and 40 m. Its main food is small benthic invertebrates.[1]

Cynoglossus browni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Species:
C. browni
Binomial name
Cynoglossus browni
Chabanaud, 1949

References edit

  1. ^ a b Munroe, T.; de Morais, L.; Adeofe, T.A.; Camara, K.; Camara, Y.H.; Cissoko, K.; Djiman, R.; Mbye, E.; Sagna, A.; Sidibé, A.; Sylla, M.; Tous, P. (2015). "Cynoglossus browni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15602420A15604005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15602420A15604005.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Cynoglossus browni" in FishBase. February 2018 version.