Cynoglossidae

Giant tonguefish

Symphurus megasomus

Deep Bodied Cynoglossid Fish of Taiwanese Waters

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Giant tonguefish is known around Northwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and records give a maximum length of 14.7 cm.