Ripplefin tonguesole
Cynoglossus gilchristi
- Usual depth5–20 m
- Water temperature23–27 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
About this species
Cynoglossus gilchristi, commonly known as the ripplefin tongue sole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in the western Indian Ocean off Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, South Africa, and Madagascar.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Cynoglossus gilchristi”, 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: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–20 m · Deepest record: 20 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Ripplefin tonguesole, ripplefin tonguefish, ripplefin tonguesole
Other scientific names: Cynaglossoides gilchristi, Cynoglossoides gilchristi
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).
- 15 open-data records from 1950 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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