Cynoglossus acaudatus
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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.
Tonguefish
Tonguefishes are a family, Cynoglossidae, of flatfishes. They are distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth, and the absence of pectoral fins...
. It is commonly found in shallow muddy or sandy waters along the coast of the Western Indian Ocean, Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
down to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, including Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. It was first described by Gilchrist in 1906.