Sand tonguefish
📖 Overview
Usually found at depths less than 100 m, but also recorded on the continental slope . Caught incidentally .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 103 - 110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 81 - 88. Upper side brownish grey, with dark specks .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sand tonguefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 450 m , usually ? - 100 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic: Kunene River, Namibia to Natal, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | sand sole · sand tonguefish |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Капский косорот |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areliscus microphthalmus | von Bonde | 1922 | Synonym |
| Cynoglossus microphthalmus | von Bonde | 1922 | Synonym |
| Trulla capensis | Kaup | 1858 | Synonym |
| Trulla microphthalmus | von Bonde | 1922 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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