Roundhead Toungesole
Cynoglossus dispar
- Group: Other
- Max size: 38.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A flat bottom living tonguesole, it lies on sandy and muddy shelf bottoms with both eyes on one side of its head. It feeds mainly on small seabed invertebrates and reaches about 39 centimetres. So little is recorded about its numbers that it is listed as data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Cynoglossidae › Cynoglossus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274199.
FAQ
- Is the Roundhead Toungesole dangerous to divers?
- The Roundhead Toungesole is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Roundhead Toungesole get?
- The Roundhead Toungesole grows to about 38.9 cm.