| Family: |
Cynoglossidae (Tonguefishes), subfamily: Cynoglossinae |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania and the Canary Islands to Angola (9°20'S). |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: 10-13, exceptionally 14, transversal scales between the mid-lateral line and the margino-dorsal lateral line (Ref. 81682). |
| Biology: |
Found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 2683). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 20 May 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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