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Cynoglossus
As recorded: Cynoglossus Hamilton, 1822
Animalia › Chordata › Pleuronectiformes › Cynoglossidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 15, 1979
- Locality
- Kenya; Ras Iwetine (5 miles NE of Mombasa)
- Island
- Kenya
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 15, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Cynoglossus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
Nyanga, GA
(c) congonaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28
日本、〒799-3312 愛媛県伊予市双海町串3655−4
(c) taka t, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Mer du Labrador
(c) Jean-François Rousseau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Canada
(c) maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
(c) Julien Savoie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-22
Basse Banio, GA-NY, GA
(c) H.Grenier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cynoglossus. BPBM 27214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36254483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27214.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36254483 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
