Cynoglossidae

double-spot tonguesole

Symphurus ocellatus

Cynoglossid Fish from the Western Indian Ocean

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Deep-bodied
• Small

Symphurus is a genus of fish in the family Cynoglossidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Most species mainly occur in relatively shallow water, including estuaries. Some species are also found in deeper water, including S. thermophilus that lives at hydrothermal vents (the only flatfish known from this habitat).