Sand tonguefish  (Cynoglossus capensis)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->

      • Pleuronectidae - Righteye flounders->
      • Soleidae - Soles->
      • Paralichthyidae - Large-tooth flounders->
      • Scophthalmidae - Turbots->
      • Bothidae - Lefteye flounders->
      • Cyclopsettidae - Cyclopsettidae->
      • Achiridae - American soles->
      • Achiropsettidae - Southern flounders->
      • Citharidae - Citharids->
      • Cynoglossidae - Tonguefishes->

        • Cynoglossus - Cynoglossus->

          • Three-lined tongue sole (Cynoglossus abbreviatus)
          • Natal tongue-fish (Cynoglossus acaudatus)
          • Sharpnose tonguesole (Cynoglossus acutirostris)
          • Largescale tonguesole (Cynoglossus arel)
          • Fourline tonguesole (Cynoglossus attenuatus)
          • Fourlined tonguesole (Cynoglossus bilineatus)
          • Southern tongue sole (Cynoglossus broadhursti)
          • Nigerian tonguesole (Cynoglossus browni)
          • Ghanian tonguesole (Cynoglossus cadenati)
          • Canary tonguesole (Cynoglossus canariensis)
          • Sand tonguefish (Cynoglossus capensis)
          • Hooked tonguesole (Cynoglossus carpenteri)
          • Bluntnose deepwater tonguesole (Cynoglossus crepida)
          • Bengal tongue sole (Cynoglossus cynoglossus)
          • Roundhead toungesole (Cynoglossus dispar)
          • Cynoglossus dollfusi (Cynoglossus dollfusi)
          • Carrot tonguesole (Cynoglossus dubius)
          • Durban tonguesole (Cynoglossus durbanensis)
          • River tonguesole (Cynoglossus feldmanni)
          • Ripplefin tonguesole (Cynoglossus gilchristi)
          • Cynoglossus gracilis (Cynoglossus gracilis)
          • Freshwater tongue sole (Cynoglossus heterolepis)
          • Genko sole (Cynoglossus interruptus)
          • Speckled tongue sole (Cynoglossus itinus)
          • Red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri)
          • Cynoglossus kapuasensis (Cynoglossus kapuasensis)
          • Shortheaded tonguesole (Cynoglossus kopsii)
          • Lachner’s tonguesole (Cynoglossus lachneri)
          • Roughscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus lida)
          • Cynoglossus lighti (Cynoglossus lighti)
          • Cynoglossus lineolatus (Cynoglossus lineolatus)
          • Long tongue sole (Cynoglossus lingua)
          • Cynoglossus maccullochi (Cynoglossus maccullochi)
          • Cynoglossus macrolepidotus (Cynoglossus macrolepidotus)
          • Big-eyed tongue-sole (Cynoglossus macrophthalmus)
          • Malabar tonguesole (Cynoglossus macrostomus)
          • Cynoglossus maculipinnis (Cynoglossus maculipinnis)
          • Threeline tonguesole (Cynoglossus marleyi)
          • Cynoglossus melampetalus (Cynoglossus melampetalus)
          • Smallscale tonguesole (Cynoglossus microlepis)
          • Guinean tonguesole (Cynoglossus monodi)
          • Cynoglossus monopus (Cynoglossus monopus)
          • Nanhai tongue sole (Cynoglossus nanhaiensis)
          • Cynoglossus nigropinnatus (Cynoglossus nigropinnatus)
          • Cynoglossus ochiaii (Cynoglossus ochiaii)
          • Cynoglossus ogilbyi (Cynoglossus ogilbyi)
          • Cynoglossus oligolepis (Cynoglossus oligolepis)
          • Cynoglossus pottii (Cynoglossus pottii)
          • Speckled tonguesole (Cynoglossus puncticeps)
          • Cynoglossus purpureomaculatus (Cynoglossus purpureomaculatus)
          • Ocellated tonguesole (Cynoglossus quadriocellatus)
          • Cynoglossus robustus (Cynoglossus robustus)
          • Cynoglossus roulei (Cynoglossus roulei)
          • Cynoglossus sealarki (Cynoglossus sealarki)
          • Bengal tonguesole (Cynoglossus semifasciatus)
          • Tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)
          • Senegalese tonguesole (Cynoglossus senegalensis)
          • Cynoglossus sibogae (Cynoglossus sibogae)
          • Cynoglossus sinicus (Cynoglossus sinicus)
          • Red Sea tonguesole (Cynoglossus sinusarabici)
          • Cynoglossus suyeni (Cynoglossus suyeni)
          • Cynoglossus trigrammus (Cynoglossus trigrammus)
          • Macau sole (Cynoglossus trulla)
          • Cynoglossus waandersii (Cynoglossus waandersii)
          • Western Austalian deep-water tonguesole (Cynoglossus westraliensis)
          • High-forehead genko sole (Cynoglossus yokomaru)
          • Zanzibar tonguesole (Cynoglossus zanzibarensis)
        • Paraplagusia - Paraplagusia->
        • Symphurus - Symphurus->
      • Oncopteridae - Remo flounders->
      • Paralichthodidae - Peppered flounders->
      • Poecilopsettidae - Bigeye flounders->
      • Psettodidae - Psettodids->
      • Rhombosoleidae - South Pacific flounders->
      • Samaridae - Crested flounders->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->