Cynoglossus browni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Cynoglossidae |
Genus: | Cynoglossus |
Species: | C. browni
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Binomial name | |
Cynoglossus browni Chabanaud, 1949
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Cynoglossus browni, commonly known as the Nigerian tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa,[2] from Senegal to Angola. It is found on soft substrates such as mud or sand between depths of 15m and 40 m. Its main food is small benthic invertebrates.[1]