Tongue Sole [Cynoglossus abbreviatus]
Description
This species is endemic to the coast of Mozambique. It is a sole species that prefers sandy or muddy bottoms near the shoreline. Predominantly nocturnal, it feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Tongue soles
Cynoglossidae
|
| Genus |
Cynoglossus
Cynoglossus
|