Cynoglossus acaudatus

Cynoglossus acaudatus
Cynoglossus acaudatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus
Species: Cynoglossus acaudatus
Binomial name
Cynoglossus acaudatus
Gilchrist, 1906

Cynoglossus acaudatus, commonly known as the Natal tongue fish is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in shallow muddy or sandy waters along the coast of the Western Indian Ocean, Somalia down to South Africa, including Seychelles. It was first described by Gilchrist in 1906.

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