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Lachner's tonguesole (Cynoglossus lachneri)
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Lachner's tonguesole (Cynoglossus lachneri) specimen
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Cynoglossidae

Lachner's tonguesole

Cynoglossus lachneri

Fish Reaching Forty Six Centimeters in the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • West Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Lachner's tonguesole is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 46 cm.

Maximum length
46 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and East Africa from Kenya to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique; including Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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