Cynoglossidae

River tonguesole

Cynoglossus feldmanni

Cynoglossid Fish of Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Cynoglossus feldmanni, commonly known as the River tonguesole is a species of tonguefish occurring in freshwater. It is commonly found in Thailand, Laos, Borneo, Sumatra and Cambodia. It occurs in rivers in freshwater well above the tidal zone where it lives on the bottom feeding on benthic invertebrates.