Zanzibar tonguesole

Cynoglossus zanzibarensis

Fish Reaching Thirty Two Centimeters in African Waters

Zanzibar tonguesole is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in coastal waters, and the largest recorded length is 32 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Maximum length: 32 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to the western Cape Province, South Africa. Reported from Namibia (Ref. 27121 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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