Tonguefish

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Tonguefishes
Northern tonguefish
, Symphurus pusillus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cynoglossidae
Jordan, 1888
Subfamilies & Genera[1]

Subfamily Cynoglossinae

Cynoglossus
Paraplagusia

Subfamily Symphurinae

Symphurus
A preserved tongue sole at a lab

Tonguefishes are

genera with a total of more than 140 species. The largest reaches a length of 66 cm (26 in), though most species only reach half that size or less.[3][4][5]
They are found in
sea floors,[6] and even a few in rivers
.

sulphur at hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. No other flatfish is known from hydrothermal vents.[7] Scientists are unsure of the mechanism that allows the fish to survive and even thrive in such a hostile environment.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Cynoglossidae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
  2. ISBN 0-12-547665-5
    .
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Cynoglossus in FishBase. May 2014 version.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Paraplagusia in FishBase. May 2014 version.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Symphurus in FishBase. May 2014 version.
  6. S2CID 46661658
    . Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  7. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1839.1.2
    .
  8. ^ Amos, Jonathan (14 December 2006). "Fish dance on sulphur cauldrons". BBC News. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
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