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Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth..
Members of the family Cynoglossidae, the tonguefishes are for the most part too small to be of much interest as food fishes.
The tonguefishes are flatfishes found in the tropical and subtropical seas of the world, hut some species are found in freshwater hahitats (see Achiridae for a discussion of flatfishes).
But the tonguefish are unaffected by the noxious gases. The ”narked" fish end up as chow for the tonguefish.
Use tongue fish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tongue fish means Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth..
Common synonyms include cynoglossid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Members of the family Cynoglossidae, the tonguefishes are for the most part too small to be of much interest as food fishes.
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