Cynoglossidae
E239685
Cynoglossidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as tonguefishes, characterized by their elongated, tongue-shaped bodies and bottom-dwelling marine habits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cynoglossidae canonical | 1 |
| genus Cynoglossus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | flatfishes ⓘ |
| benthicAdaptation | both eyes on one side for bottom-dwelling life ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
tongue-shaped ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| caudalFin | small or rudimentary ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | local fisheries resource in some regions ⓘ |
| commonName | tonguefishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Cynoglossus lingua
ⓘ
surface form:
Cynoglossus arel
Cynoglossus lingua ⓘ Symphurus ⓘ
surface form:
Symphurus plagiusa
|
| describedAs | family of flatfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
polychaete worms
ⓘ
small benthic invertebrates ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical seas
ⓘ
temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| eyePlacement | both eyes on left side of body ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic invertebrate feeders ⓘ |
| finType | continuous dorsal and anal fins ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| habitat | marine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
lateral compression of body
ⓘ
small, often inferior mouth ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cynoglossidae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
genus Cynoglossus
|
| notableGenus |
Cynoglossus
ⓘ
Paraplagusia ⓘ Symphurus ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bothidae
ⓘ
Pleuronectidae ⓘ Soleidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scaleType | cycloid scales ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | T. N. Gill ⓘ |
| suborder |
Soleidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Soleoidei
|
| symmetry | asymmetrical in adults ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment | sea floor ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Cynoglossidae Description of subject: Cynoglossidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as tonguefishes, characterized by their elongated, tongue-shaped bodies and bottom-dwelling marine habits.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
genus Cynoglossus