Cynoglossidae? Cynoglossus fish of Cynoglossus.

What is the picture below? Cynoglossus latifolia? Cynoglossus robustus, a common name? Dragon tongue, flatfish, emperor fish, flounder, oxtongue fish, dog tongue, sole fish.

The body is extremely flat, tongue-shaped, with a small mouth, and both eyes are located on the left side. The fish body is brown or dark brown, and the scales are small and easy to fall off; Without pectoral fin, dorsal fin, gluteal fin and caudal fin are connected, and caudal fin is pointed and can reach 40 cm in length.

It belongs to the bottom fish in the warm temperate shallow sea sediment area of the western Pacific Ocean. It mainly lives in the temperate shallow sea, usually stops at the bottom of the sea, and buries the fish in the sand and mud, showing only two eyes to observe the surroundings. It can change its body color slightly with the environment, and its swimming ability is not good. It swims by swinging the fish up and down in a wavy way, which is carnivorous and feeds on small invertebrates.

It is an economical fish and is suitable for various cooking methods. (mostly dry fried or braised)