Long Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus lingua
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–961 m
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day this tongue shaped sole lies buried in shallow muddy and sandy bottoms, emerging at night to hunt small invertebrates. It reaches close to half a metre and turns up in markets fresh, frozen, or dried and salted.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Cynoglossidae › Cynoglossus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 154722.
FAQ
- How deep does the Long Tongue Sole live?
- The Long Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus lingua) is typically found at 10–961 m.
- Is the Long Tongue Sole dangerous to divers?
- The Long Tongue Sole is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Long Tongue Sole get?
- The Long Tongue Sole grows to about 45 cm.