Genus Cynoglossus

Cynoglossus Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822

Description
Snout hooked, mouth inferior; needle-like teeth only on blind side, forming a broad but short band on dentary and premaxillae. Pectoral fin absent; pelvic fin confluent with anal fin. Lateral line well developed on eyed side.

Recent revision: Menon, 1977.

Species included on this CD-rom:
Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson)

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