Cynoglossus arel | |
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Picture of Cynoglossus arel next to a ruler | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Cynoglossidae |
Genus: | Cynoglossus |
Species: | C. arel
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Binomial name | |
Cynoglossus arel | |
Synonyms | |
Pleuronectes arel |
Cynoglossus arel, commonly known as the largescale tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white.[1] They are harmless to humans and predominantly feed on bottom-living invertebrates.