Hooked Tonguesole
Cynoglossus carpenteri
- Usual depth170–635 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Cynoglossus carpenteri, commonly known as the Hooked tonguesole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the Indian Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Cynoglossus carpenteri”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 170–635 m · Deepest record: 635 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hooked Tonguesole
Similar species
- Zanzibar tonguesole
Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
- Spotfin Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus maculipinnis
Broadhurst's Tongue-soleCynoglossus broadhursti
McCulloch's Tongue-soleCynoglossus maccullochi
Malabar SoleCynoglossus macrostomus
Speckled TonguesoleCynoglossus puncticeps
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 24 open-data records from 1963 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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