- Cynoglossus puncticeps
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Cynoglossus puncticeps Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Cynoglossidae Genus: Cynoglossus Species: Cynoglossus puncticeps Binomial name Cynoglossus puncticeps
Richardson, 1846Cynoglossus puncticeps, commonly known as the Speckled tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is indigenous to the Indo-West Pacific region, commonly found in shallow muddy or sandy waters along the coast of the Philippines, Thailand and the Malay peninsular, Burma, the Bay of Bengal and off Papua New Guinea and northern Australia. It was first described by John Richardson in 1846.
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