Lachner's tonguesole
Cynoglossus lachneri
- Usual depth1–22 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, September, and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–22 m · Deepest record: 22 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lachner's tonguesole
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Langue de Lachner
Other scientific names: Cynoglossus hunteri
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 41 open-data records from 1950 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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