Cynoglossus

Cynoglossus
Cynoglossus feldmanni
Cynoglossus monopus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Hamilton, 1822
Type species
Cynoglossus lingua
Hamilton, 1822
Synonyms

Arelia Kaup, 1858
Areliscus Jordan & Snyder, 1900
Cantoria Kaup, 1858
Cantorusia Whitley, 1940
Cynoglossoides von Bonde, 1922
Dexiourius Chabanaud, 1947
Dollfusichthys Chabanaud, 1931
Icania Kaup, 1858
Notrullus Whitley, 1951
Trulla Kaup, 1858

Cynoglossus is a genus of fish in the family Cynoglossidae. Most species are indigenous to the Indo-Pacific region, but there are also a few in warmer parts of the East Atlantic. They are commonly found in shallow waters on a muddy or sandy bottom, including estuaries and a few species are restricted to fresh water.[1] One species Cynoglossus sinusarabici has invaded the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea, a process known as Lessepsian or Erythrean migration.[2]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cynoglossus". FishBase. January 2016 version.
  2. ^ "Cynoglossus sinusarabici ((Chabanaud, 1931))". Marine Mediterranean Invasive Alien Species Database. MAMIAS. Retrieved 28 March 2018.