Cynoglossidae

Bengal tongue sole

Cynoglossus cynoglossus

Cynoglossid Fish beneath Indo West Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Cynoglossus cynoglossus, commonly known as the Bengal tonguesole, sometimes called the Gangetic tongue sole, is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean, particularly in brackish water and muddy or sandy bottoms off the coast of India, Bangladesh and Burma east to the Philippines. It reaches a length between 12.5 cm and 20 cm (4.9–7.9 in).