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Cynoglossidae

56 species in this family

The Cynoglossidae family includes 56 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Banded tonguefish (Symphurus fasciolaris) — Cynoglossidae

Banded tonguefish

Symphurus fasciolaris

Bengal tongue sole (Cynoglossus cynoglossus) — Cynoglossidae

Bengal tongue sole

Cynoglossus cynoglossus

Bigeye tonguesole (Cynoglossus macrophthalmus) — Cynoglossidae

Bigeye tonguesole

Cynoglossus macrophthalmus

Black cow-tongue (Paraplagusia japonica) — Cynoglossidae

Black cow-tongue

Paraplagusia japonica

Blackcheek tonguefish (Symphurus plagiusa) — Cynoglossidae

Blackcheek tonguefish

Symphurus plagiusa

Bloch's tongue sole (Paraplagusia blochii) — Cynoglossidae

Bloch's tongue sole

Paraplagusia blochii

Blotched tongue-sole (Cynoglossus puncticeps) — Cynoglossidae

Blotched tongue-sole

Cynoglossus puncticeps

California tonguefish (Symphurus atricaudus) — Cynoglossidae

California tonguefish

Symphurus atricaudus

Canary tonguesole (Cynoglossus canariensis) — Cynoglossidae

Canary tonguesole

Cynoglossus canariensis

Caribbean tonguefish (Symphurus arawak) — Cynoglossidae

Caribbean tonguefish

Symphurus arawak

Chabanaud's tonguesole (Symphurus chabanaudi) — Cynoglossidae

Chabanaud's tonguesole

Symphurus chabanaudi

Dark Tonguefish (Symphurus nigrescens) — Cynoglossidae

Dark Tonguefish

Symphurus nigrescens

Deepwater tonguefish (Symphurus piger) — Cynoglossidae

Deepwater tonguefish

Symphurus piger

Double-lined tongue sole (Paraplagusia bilineata) — Cynoglossidae

Double-lined tongue sole

Paraplagusia bilineata

Drab tonguefish (Symphurus plagusia) — Cynoglossidae

Drab tonguefish

Symphurus plagusia

Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus elongatus) — Cynoglossidae

Elongate tonguesole

Symphurus elongatus

Elongate tonguesole (Symphurus ligulatus) — Cynoglossidae

Elongate tonguesole

Symphurus ligulatus

Fewscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus oligolepis) — Cynoglossidae

Fewscale tonguesole

Cynoglossus oligolepis

Fourline tongue sole (Cynoglossus bilineatus) — Cynoglossidae

Fourline tongue sole

Cynoglossus bilineatus

Genatag tonguefish (Cynoglossus interruptus) — Cynoglossidae

Genatag tonguefish

Cynoglossus interruptus

Guinean tonguesole (Cynoglossus monodi) — Cynoglossidae

Guinean tonguesole

Cynoglossus monodi

Halfspotted tonguefish (Symphurus atramentatus) — Cynoglossidae

Halfspotted tonguefish

Symphurus atramentatus

Lachner's tonguefish (Cynoglossus lachneri) — Cynoglossidae

Lachner's tonguefish

Cynoglossus lachneri

Largescale tonguefish (Symphurus minor) — Cynoglossidae

Largescale tonguefish

Symphurus minor

Largescale tonguesole (Cynoglossus arel) — Cynoglossidae

Largescale tonguesole

Cynoglossus arel

Lee's tonguefish (Symphurus leei) — Cynoglossidae

Lee's tonguefish

Lined tonguesole (Cynoglossus itinus) — Cynoglossidae

Lined tonguesole

Cynoglossus itinus

Long tonguesole (Cynoglossus lingua) — Cynoglossidae

Long tonguesole

Cynoglossus lingua

Longsnout tonguesole (Paraplagusia longirostris) — Cynoglossidae

Longsnout tonguesole

Paraplagusia longirostris

Longtail tonguesole (Symphurus pelicanus) — Cynoglossidae

Longtail tonguesole

Symphurus pelicanus

Macao Sole (Cynoglossus macrolepidotus) — Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus macrolepidotus

Margined tonguefish (Symphurus marginatus) — Cynoglossidae

Margined tonguefish

Symphurus marginatus

Marley's tonguesole (Cynoglossus marleyi) — Cynoglossidae

Marley's tonguesole

Cynoglossus marleyi

Nigerian tonguesole (Cynoglossus browni) — Cynoglossidae

Nigerian tonguesole

Cynoglossus browni

Northern tonguefish (Symphurus pusillus) — Cynoglossidae

Northern tonguefish

Symphurus pusillus

Ocellated tonguefish (Symphurus ommaspilus) — Cynoglossidae

Ocellated tonguefish

Symphurus ommaspilus

Offshore tonguefish (Symphurus civitatium) — Cynoglossidae

Offshore tonguefish

Symphurus civitatium

Onefin tonguesole (Cynoglossus monopus) — Cynoglossidae

Onefin tonguesole

Cynoglossus monopus

Pygmy tonguefish (Symphurus parvus) — Cynoglossidae

Pygmy tonguefish

Symphurus parvus

Red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri) — Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus joyneri

Robust tonguesole (Cynoglossus robustus) — Cynoglossidae

Robust tonguesole

Cynoglossus robustus

Sand tonguefish (Cynoglossus capensis) — Cynoglossidae

Sand tonguefish

Cynoglossus capensis

Senegalese tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis) — Cynoglossidae

Senegalese tonguesole

Cynoglossus senegalensis

Shortheaded tonguesole (Cynoglossus kopsii) — Cynoglossidae

Shortheaded tonguesole

Cynoglossus kopsii

Shortnose tongue sole (Cynoglossus abbreviatus) — Cynoglossidae

Shortnose tongue sole

Cynoglossus abbreviatus

Sinerama tonguesole (Paraplagusia sinerama) — Cynoglossidae

Sinerama tonguesole

Paraplagusia sinerama

Slender tonguefish (Cynoglossus gracilis) — Cynoglossidae

Slender tonguefish

Cynoglossus gracilis

Smallscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus microlepis) — Cynoglossidae

Smallscale tonguesole

Cynoglossus microlepis

Smallsnout tonguesole (Symphurus microrhynchus) — Cynoglossidae

Smallsnout tonguesole

Symphurus microrhynchus

Spotted tonguesole (Paraplagusia guttata) — Cynoglossidae

Spotted tonguesole

Paraplagusia guttata

Spottedfin tonguefish (Cynoglossus maculipinnis) — Cynoglossidae

Spottedfin tonguefish

Cynoglossus maculipinnis

Spottedfin Tonguefish (Symphurus diomedeanus) — Cynoglossidae

Spottedfin Tonguefish

Symphurus diomedeanus

Suyen's tonguesole (Cynoglossus suyeni) — Cynoglossidae

Suyen's tonguesole

Cynoglossus suyeni

Threeline tonguefish (Cynoglossus trigrammus) — Cynoglossidae

Threeline tonguefish

Cynoglossus trigrammus

Williams' tonguefish (Symphurus williamsi) — Cynoglossidae

Williams' tonguefish

Symphurus williamsi

Zanzibar tonguesole (Cynoglossus zanzibarensis) — Cynoglossidae

Zanzibar tonguesole

Cynoglossus zanzibarensis