of anterior nostril. Scales ctenoid on upper side of body, cycloid on blind
side.
Upper side uniformly tan. Attains 46 cm. Delagoa Bay to
Kenya; also Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoro
Ids., Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.
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~~-----261.6 Cynoglossus lachneri: 24 em SL paratype (Seychelles).
261.7 Cynoglossus lida
(Bleeker, 1851)
Roughscale tonguefish
Ruweskub-tongvis
Plagusia lida Bleeker, 1851: 413 (Batavia). Cynoglossus lida: Smith,
SFSA No. 340; Menon, 1977: 81*.
D 99-108; A 77-86; C 10; vertebrae 47-52. Two LL's on ocular side of
body, none on blind side; 2 nostrils on ocular side. Body depth 3.6-4.5 in
SL. Rostral hook reaches past anterior nostril. Scales ctenoid on both
sides of body.
Upper side of body brown, covered with black specks;
fins dusky. Attains 20 cm. Widely distributed from the
Philippines to Mozambique, south to Durban.
- .--- - -----.
261.7 Cynoglossus /ida: 17.5 em SL; head of same specimen (Natal).
261.8 Cynoglossus mar/eyi
Regan, 1921
PLATE 134
Threeline tonguefish
Drielyn-tongvis
Cynoglossus marleyi Regan, 1921: 418 (off Umvoti River, Natal);
Menon, 1977: 85*. Areliscus marleyi: Smith, SFSA No. 343*.
D 126-130; A 105-110; C 10; vertebrae 60-62; middle LL with 111-115
scales. No LL on blind side; 2 nostrils on ocular side. Body depth 3.9-4.6 in
261: CYNOGLOSSIDAE (TONGUEFISHES)
SL. Rostral hook reaches past anterior nostril. Scales ctenoid on both
sides of body.
Upper side uniformly brown; C and posterior parts of D
and A blackish. Attains 35 cm. Durban to Delagoa Bay.
261.9 Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
Norman, 1939
PLATE 134
Redspotted tonguefish
Rooigespikkelde tongvis
Cynoglossus zanzibarensis Norman, 1939: 105, Fig. 36 (Zanzibar);
Menon, 1977: 58*. Cynoglossuscapensis (non Kaup): Boulenger, 1900: 4.
Trullacapensis (non Kaup): Barnard, 1925: 416; Smith, SFSA No. 342* (in
part - colour plate).
D 116-124; A 92-103; C 10; vertebrae 54-60; middle LL 80-95; 13-17
scale rows between dorsal and middle LL's. Three LL's on ocular side,
none on blind side; 1 nostril on ocular side. Body depth 3.5-4.6 in SL. Interorbital space distinctly less than vertical eye diameter. Rostral hook
ends well in front of nostril of eyed side. Juveniles « 15 cm SL) with
ctenoid scales on both sides of body; adults (> 20 cm SL) with cycloid
scales anteriorly on blind side and ctenoid scales posteriorly.
Attains 32 cm. Western Cape Province to Kenya; common off our south coast and one of our best eating "soles".
Genus Parap/agusia Bleeker, 1865
Pelvic fin connected to A; teeth only on right (blind) side
of jaws; lips on ocular side with fringe of branched tentacles. Single nostril on ocular side. Four species, 1 in our
area.
261.10 Paraplagusia bilineata
(Bloch, 1787)
Fringelip tonguefish
Fraiingbek -tongvis
Pleuronectes bilineatus Bloch, 1787: 29, PI. 188 (China). Plagusia robinsoni Regan, 1919: 203, Fig. 5 (Durban). Paraplagusia bilineata: Smith,
SFSA No. 335*.
D 99-110; A 75-86; C 8; vertebrae 50; 2 LL's on ocular side, separated
by 16-19 rows of scales; no LL on blind side; middle LL with 100-117
261.10 Paraplagusia bilineata: top: 19 em; bottom: 17.5 em (both Natal).
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side.
Upper side uniformly tan. Attains 46 cm. Delagoa Bay to
Kenya; also Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoro
Ids., Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.
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~~-----261.6 Cynoglossus lachneri: 24 em SL paratype (Seychelles).
261.7 Cynoglossus lida
(Bleeker, 1851)
Roughscale tonguefish
Ruweskub-tongvis
Plagusia lida Bleeker, 1851: 413 (Batavia). Cynoglossus lida: Smith,
SFSA No. 340; Menon, 1977: 81*.
D 99-108; A 77-86; C 10; vertebrae 47-52. Two LL's on ocular side of
body, none on blind side; 2 nostrils on ocular side. Body depth 3.6-4.5 in
SL. Rostral hook reaches past anterior nostril. Scales ctenoid on both
sides of body.
Upper side of body brown, covered with black specks;
fins dusky. Attains 20 cm. Widely distributed from the
Philippines to Mozambique, south to Durban.
- .--- - -----.
261.7 Cynoglossus /ida: 17.5 em SL; head of same specimen (Natal).
261.8 Cynoglossus mar/eyi
Regan, 1921
PLATE 134
Threeline tonguefish
Drielyn-tongvis
Cynoglossus marleyi Regan, 1921: 418 (off Umvoti River, Natal);
Menon, 1977: 85*. Areliscus marleyi: Smith, SFSA No. 343*.
D 126-130; A 105-110; C 10; vertebrae 60-62; middle LL with 111-115
scales. No LL on blind side; 2 nostrils on ocular side. Body depth 3.9-4.6 in
261: CYNOGLOSSIDAE (TONGUEFISHES)
SL. Rostral hook reaches past anterior nostril. Scales ctenoid on both
sides of body.
Upper side uniformly brown; C and posterior parts of D
and A blackish. Attains 35 cm. Durban to Delagoa Bay.
261.9 Cynoglossus zanzibarensis
Norman, 1939
PLATE 134
Redspotted tonguefish
Rooigespikkelde tongvis
Cynoglossus zanzibarensis Norman, 1939: 105, Fig. 36 (Zanzibar);
Menon, 1977: 58*. Cynoglossuscapensis (non Kaup): Boulenger, 1900: 4.
Trullacapensis (non Kaup): Barnard, 1925: 416; Smith, SFSA No. 342* (in
part - colour plate).
D 116-124; A 92-103; C 10; vertebrae 54-60; middle LL 80-95; 13-17
scale rows between dorsal and middle LL's. Three LL's on ocular side,
none on blind side; 1 nostril on ocular side. Body depth 3.5-4.6 in SL. Interorbital space distinctly less than vertical eye diameter. Rostral hook
ends well in front of nostril of eyed side. Juveniles « 15 cm SL) with
ctenoid scales on both sides of body; adults (> 20 cm SL) with cycloid
scales anteriorly on blind side and ctenoid scales posteriorly.
Attains 32 cm. Western Cape Province to Kenya; common off our south coast and one of our best eating "soles".
Genus Parap/agusia Bleeker, 1865
Pelvic fin connected to A; teeth only on right (blind) side
of jaws; lips on ocular side with fringe of branched tentacles. Single nostril on ocular side. Four species, 1 in our
area.
261.10 Paraplagusia bilineata
(Bloch, 1787)
Fringelip tonguefish
Fraiingbek -tongvis
Pleuronectes bilineatus Bloch, 1787: 29, PI. 188 (China). Plagusia robinsoni Regan, 1919: 203, Fig. 5 (Durban). Paraplagusia bilineata: Smith,
SFSA No. 335*.
D 99-110; A 75-86; C 8; vertebrae 50; 2 LL's on ocular side, separated
by 16-19 rows of scales; no LL on blind side; middle LL with 100-117
261.10 Paraplagusia bilineata: top: 19 em; bottom: 17.5 em (both Natal).
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