Cynoglossus cynoglossus, commonly known as the Bengal tonguesole is a species of tonguefish

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 the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

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, particularly in brackish water and muddy or sandy bottoms off the coast of India

India

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, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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 and Burma.

It reaches a length between 12.5 cm and 20 cm. The dorsal soft rays number between 95 and 102, and the anal soft rays between 72 and 78.
It feeds on benthic invertebrate

Invertebrate

An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...

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